Jan 31 (Reuters) – Decades-high inflation and the impact of war in Ukraine have forced companies<\/a> across Europe into lay-offs or e N<\/a> hiring freezes.<\/p>\n Here are some of the companies that have announced cuts:<\/p>\n AIRLINES, AUTOS, TRAVEL * AIR FRANCE: France’s flagship carrier was in talks to shed nearly 300 ground-staff positions through voluntary redundancies, newspaper Le Figaro reported in June.* FINNAIR: the Finnish airline said on Nov. 21 it would cut about 150 jobs, of which 90 in its home country, e N<\/a> as part of a plan to return to profitability. * MICHELIN: the tire maker said in December it planned to cut up to 1,600 jobs in France, fewer than the 2,300 estimated in its initial voluntary redundancy plan as it seeks to safeguard production. If you loved this write-up and you would like to obtain more facts concerning e N<\/a> kindly stop by our own web-page. * STELLANTIS: the world’s fourth largest carmaker indefinitely laid off an unspecified number of workers at its stamping plant in Michigan in mid-June to mitigate supply chain impacts.<\/p>\n INDUSTRIALS AND ENGINEERING * ALFA LAVAL: the Swedish engineering group in late October launched restructuring drive at its energy and marine units affecting around 500 employees.<\/p>\n * HUSQVARNA: the garden equipment and tools maker announced in late October it would cut 1,000 jobs, the vast majority of them related to the shift from petrol to battery-powered tools. * KONE: the Finnish elevator maker said on Jan. 26 it would reduce headcount by 1,000, of with 150 in Finland.<\/p>\n * SIEMENS GAMESA: the Spanish wind turbine maker in late September said it planned to cut 2,900 jobs, mostly in Europe, as part of a plan to return to profitability. * VALMET: Valmet launched negotiations in May for temporary layoffs at its valve factory in Helsinki of up to three months, affecting about 340 employees, due to reduced orders caused by the war and China’s COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n FOOD, GENERAL RETAILERS AND CONSUMER GOODS * AHOLD DELHAIZE: the Dutch supermarket company said on Dec.<\/p>\n 8 it planned to cut around 300 jobs at its online subsidiary Bol.com as part of a restructuring campaign. * CLAS OHLSON: the Swedish hardware store chain said in December it would cut about 85 full-time jobs amongst other measures to deliver cost savings and reduced depreciation. * H&M: the Swedish fashion giant, which employs roughly 155,000 people, said in November it would cut some 1,500 jobs as part of a 2 billion crown ($189.5 million) savings drive.<\/p>\n