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AOL LLC

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AOL LLC
Type: Company
Name: AOL LLC
Nationality: United States
Web Address: http://www.aol.com/
Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for AOL LLC
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 38 Documents (in Politics)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The struggling Internet company AOL plans to eliminate as many as 2,500 jobs -- more than a third of its work force -- as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.Major job cuts had been expected, ... [Columbus Dispatch - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 13 Documents (in Politics)
AOL said in a filing to the SEC that it wants to cut one-third of its workforce, or around 2500 jobs, in an effort to cut around USD 300 million in annual costs, as part of its planned spin-off from Time Warner. AOL will start with a volunteer buyout ... [Telecom.paper - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 7 Documents (in Politics)
AOL is planning to cut about a third of its workers if its planned spin off from Time Warner goes ahead.That would amount to nearly 2,300 out of roughly 6,900 workers wide.The company said it will impose the cuts on a voluntary and involuntary basis.It ... [Breaking News.ie - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 6 Documents (in Market News)
UPDATE: Another source passed along a note that disputes the below report. Peter Rivera the SVP of the photo department tells his people:"Apparently the source knows more about the photo business plan than I do. (I was being sarcastic as they do not) ... [Business Insider - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 7 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
You are currently following TechCrunchStop FollowingYou are no longer following TechCrunchAbout this author:Profile & More ArticlesVisit: TechCrunchFont Size:PrintEmailBy Robin WautersAOL CEO Tim Armstrong Thursday informed staff that the company will ... [Seeking Alpha - 11/19/2009]
Entities: AOL LLC, IPO, Resignation
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 5 Documents
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AOL will cut a third of its global workforce, or about 2,500 employees, to save $300m annually ahead of its spinoff from Time Warner next month ... [FT.com - Companies - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 5 Documents (in Market News)
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- AOL may lay off a third of its staff -- up to 2,500 workers -- as part of a restructuring related to the company's upcoming spin-off from Time Warner Inc., the unit told regulators Thursday.In a filing with the Securities ... [MarketWatch - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents
AOL
A business cannot be anaesthetised, so in cases of corporate gangrene it is best to cut quickly and decisively ... [FT.com - Companies US & Canada - 11/20/2009]
Entities: AOL LLC
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 4 Documents (in Internet & IT)
As AOL lays off a third of its work force as it prepares to go independent, it’s looking to drop its ICQ and MapQuest units, according to reports by Kara Swisher. But with the deluge of information hitting web users these days, location and presence are ... [GigaOM Network - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Market News)
BoomTown has learned that AOL is offering those who “volunteer” to leave the company now a departure package that ranges from three to nine months of pay, compared to one to four months for employees laid off in the first quarter of next year.It’s a depressing ... [All Things Digital - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Market News)
After announcing a spin-off from parent company Time Warner on Monday, AOL is moving to reduce its head count about one-third. AOL is looking for employees who are willing to resign from their jobs at the once-dominant Internet firm.As part of a voluntary ... [CIO Today - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Market News)
Employees at Baltimore's Advertising.com must be feeling a profound sense of personal and professional agony right about now as they face some tough decisions for their careers. Their parent company, AOL, is set to spin off next month from Time Warner, ... [Baltimore Sun - 11/20/2009]

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AOL's email to employees yesterday read: "Employees will receive an email from the Company between December 16, 2009 and January 1, 2010, notifying them of their acceptance into the program."
...5m.AOL Europe spokesman Gavin Haycock told Computer Weekly, "There are about 400-500 people working [for AOL] in the UK, but due to the legal consultation process [required before redundancies can be made] I can't say how many people might be affected." The UK staff includes web editors, programmers and writers responsible for a range of lifestyle and technology sites
"We will need to do an involuntary layoff if we do not reach the target numbers through the voluntary option. We believe the voluntary program gives people more choice and decision-making ability instead of waiting for the final cost recommendations and involuntary layoffs" AOL spokeswoman Tricia Primrose said via e-mail
...The company will encourage staff to take voluntary redundancy, but will impose cuts if it cannot enough staff to leave the group. "We will need to do an involuntary layoff if we do not reach the target numbers through the voluntary option" AOL spokeswoman Tricia Primrose said

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Why Are Tech Layoffs Rising in a Recovery? [GigaOM - 2 hours ago]
The brutal economic downturn that’s being called “The Great Recession” is, at least in a technical sense, over. Online advertising and IT spending are inching back ...
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WSJ What's News Late Edition, November 19, 2009 [Wall Street Journal What's News - 11/19/2009]
AOL Offers Buyouts to 2,500 Workers [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
WSJ Tech Briefing Late Edition, November 19, 2009 [Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing - 11/19/2009]
Money Minute: You've Got Job Cuts [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
MarketWatch's Take On Tech For November 19 [Marketwatch Take On Tech - 11/19/2009]
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