Ford Credit to cut 2,000 jobs (AP)

2 hours, 36 minutes ago DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.'s financing arm said Thursday that it would cut about 2,000 salaried jobs in the United States and Canada as it consolidates operations. Ford Motor Credit said it would fold its 59 U.S. branches into six existing service centers by the end of 2007. A similar structure is being considered for Canada, which has seven branches and one service center, the company said. The 2,000 job cuts — which the company said would be achieved through ...