seamon says it's cutting $2700.00 jobs worldwide mostly in its gas and power operations the division makes larger wind and gas turbines as well as other oilfield equipment siemens is carrying out an overhaul ahead of the planned spin off of the unit next year it says it needs to make more savings on top of the $7000.00 job cuts it had already announced. to hong kong now where protests over an extradition bill have calmed down somewhat but a crisis over the terms of its relationship with china looks set to persist what gets of analysis in a moment but 1st a refresher hong kong is one of the world's most important financial centers and busiest ports it's an enclave in china and has a special status in $80.00 to $98.00 britain obtained a 99 year lease on the territory in 1904 britain and china signed a joint declaration to transfer the colony back to china in 1907 mainland china guaranteed civil liberties and hong kong including free speech and freedom of the press the territory it was to remain a separate customs entity and operate under a free trade regime and it would retain the stat