GUANGZHOU -- Chinese consumer electronics maker TCL's net profit jumped 70.7% on the year to 1.03 billion yuan ($153 million) for the six months ended June 30 as widespread layoffs lowered costs.
The company reduced staff at its headquarters by around 30% as part of a restructuring drive that began late last year, slashing administrative costs by 34% on the year. About 10,000 people were laid off groupwide, which lowered fixed costs by about 4%.
