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In a move to reduce costs, scientific software provider Accelrys ($ACCL) has revealed plans to eliminate 80 jobs in the U.S. and U.K. as well as abandon a significant part of its facilities in San Ramon, CA. The layoffs reduce the San Diego-based software outfit's global workforce by 12%, yet the company plans 40 hires with different skill sets, the company said on Wednesday.
The company expects restructuring charges of $6.1 million to $7.5 million related to the layoffs and real estate costs in the coming quarters, the company said in a regulatory filing....