Persimmon, the UK housebuilder, said today that it will cut 2,000 full and part-time jobs after reporting home completions had plunged by 31 per cent and revenue by 34 per cent in the first six months of this year.

More... Persimmon, the UK housebuilder, said today that it will cut 2,000 full and part-time jobs after reporting home completions had plunged by 31 per cent and revenue by 34 per cent in the first six months of this year.