Renault poised to announce 15,000 layoffs worldwide - union

PARIS (Reuters) - French car maker Renault is poised to announce 15,000 layoffs worldwide on Friday as it unveils a turnaround plan to cope with slumping demand and excess costs, a representative for the CFDT union said after meeting with the company on Thursday. Some 4,500 jobs would go in France, though largely through a voluntary departure plan and a retirement scheme, the CFDT’s Franck Daout said on France’s BFM Business TV. "The striking point is that they’ve said that all the job..