Business news in brief

Unisys, the computer services firm based in Blue Bell, said it would cut 8 percent of its worldwide workforce, or about 1,800 jobs, because of declining revenue. Chief executive officer Peter Altabef told investors sales were down 5 percent in the last three months, due largely to weaker foreign revenue as the U.S. dollar strengthened. Unisys had 23,000 employees worldwide as of last year, and more than half of its revenue comes from overseas. Unisys said its U.S. and federal government sales were stronger this year. The company recorded a quarterly loss of $43 million, or 87 cents a share, on revenue of $721 million, down from $767 million last year, after considering the impact of weaker foreign currencies. - Joseph N. DiStefano

Ron Jaworski Golf is adding the Downingtown County Club to its collection of golf courses, the company announced Friday. The 6,619-yard, par 72 Chester County golf course was designed by George Fazio and built between 1965 and 1967. No purchase price was disclosed. Jaworski Golf, owned by the former Eagles quarterback, also operates the Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway Township, N.J.; Honey Run Golf Club in York, Pa.; River Winds Golf & Tennis Club in West Deptford; Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, N.J.; and Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood. - Inquirer staff

Drugmaker AstraZeneca P.L.C. , which is based in the United Kingdom and has operations in the Philadelphia region, said earnings fell in the first quarter as sales of two of its biggest medicines continued to decline and currency fluctuations took a slice from revenue. Profit excluding certain items slipped to $1.37 billion from $1.47 billion in the same period of 2014, the company said in a statement. Total revenue was $6.06 billion, down from $6.46 billion a year earlier. Sales of two of AstraZeneca's best-selling products - acid reflux drug Nexium and cholesterol pill Crestor - are falling as patents expire. - Bloomberg News

Advisers for Charter Communications Inc. have reached out to Time Warner Cable Inc. to begin friendly talks on an acquisition after Comcast Corp. withdrew its bid for the company, people with knowledge of the matter said. Charter's goal is to buy Time Warner Cable quickly, though executives from the companies hadn't spoken yet, the people said, asking not to be identified because the negotiations were private. - Bloomberg News