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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:16 AM

Layoffs

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First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 6 Documents (in Politics)
Manufacturing accounts for 29% of October mass layoffs
Employers took 2,127 mass layoff actions in October that resulted in the separation of 217,182 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ... [Reliable Plant - 3 hours ago]
First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 8 Documents (in Politics)
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2,000 jobs to go in Threshers and Victoria Wine shop closures
THE administrators of Threshers and Victoria Wine owner First Quench Retailing today announced nearly 2,000 further job losses with plans to close 381 more stores and make 34 redundancies at the company's head office.More than 100 positions will go across ... [Manchester Evening News - 3 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11 hours ago - 24 Documents (in Politics)
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AOL aims to shed 2,500 jobs
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 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 15 hours ago - 17 Documents (in Politics)
Jobless Claims: The Slow, Inexorable Decline
Initial jobless claims for the past week were 505,000, tied with last week for the lowest since January. This brings the 4-week average down to 514,000, the lowest since November of last year and the 11th consecutive week of declines.Clearly, fewer people ... [Seeking Alpha - 15 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 5 Documents (in Politics)
AP lays off 90 to reach payroll reduction target
The Associated Press said Thursday that 90 news department staffers were laid off this week in a move that helped the US news agency reach its cost-cutting target.AP president and chief executive Tom Curley outlined plans a year ago to reduce global payroll ... [France24 - Middle East - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 6 Documents (in Market News)
AOL Layoffs To Wipe Out The Photo Department -- Source*
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 9 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Politics)
Pace of job losses slows in many states
WASHINGTON - In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.That's customarily a positive a sign. Employers usually hire temporary workers before ... [MSNBC via MSN Money - 5 hours ago]
First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)
Cautious optimism as job losses slow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas. ... [Reuters: Business News - 7 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 6 Documents (in Politics)
Redundancies at Taranaki bakery
Twenty-eight jobs are to be cut at Yarrows bakery in the Taranaki.The job losses, at the Manaia factory near Hawera, were announced as part of restructuring to take place at factories in Sydney, Perth and Rotorua, along with Manaia, Yarrows chief executive ... [New Zealand Herald - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Market News)
NSW denies axing firefighting jobs (ABC)
The New South Wales Government has denied claims it is trying to axe bushfire fighting jobs across the state.The National Parks and Wildlife Service says it is offering voluntary redundancies to 30 senior managers as part of a statewide restructure.But ... [Yahoo! News Australia - 2 hours ago]
First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)
Finance Layoffs and Hirings: BofA, Citigroup and more
Bank of America , Wells Fargo & Co, (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) are all hiring, according to American Banking News, and especially in mortgage restructuring, according to The Wall Street Journal. ... [TheDeal.com - 9 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Market News)
AOL Offers Voluntary Resignations Instead of Layoffs
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]

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An economist with the conservation foundation, Simon O Connor, says the study finds "every region of Australia can have a positive employment outcome under a deep emission cuts scenario" . Industry projections showing job losses under the carbon pollution reduction scheme are often based on projections of slower jobs growth, he says...
Why is green business decades away? Better ask the business people [Sydney Morning Herald - 22 mins ago]
"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
AOL, Dell face financial woes [Technology Digital - 1 hour ago]
...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
Global Review: Doubts creep in over... [Digital Look - 1 hour ago]

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Why is green business decades away? Better ask ... [Sydney Morning Herald - 22 mins ago]
Lee County delays layoffs: Deficit left with de... [Poten & Partners - 35 mins ago]
SHL's David Leigh gives nothing away, but can r... [Times Online - 51 mins ago]
AOL, Dell face financial woes [Technology Digital - 1 hour ago]
More jobs cut at BIW (posted Today at 10:33am) [Mainebiz - 1 hour ago]
Kohlberg-Owned Centerplate Buying Boston Culinary [Private Equity HUB - 1 hour ago]
Global Review: Doubts creep in over... [Digital Look - 1 hour ago]
State program reduces layoffs: Six local firms ... [Individual.com - 1 hour ago]
NYC jobless rate at 10.3% [Straits Times - 1 hour ago]
Nokia announces it may layoff up to 330 R&D... [Geek.com - 1 hour ago]
Retail Mania: Black Friday [Forbes.com - 1 hour ago]
Job Cuts, Budget Shortfalls Will Plague State a... [Government Technology US - 1 hour ago]
Closure for more Threshers stores [Retail Property and Development - 1 hour ago]
W.Va. Chamber: Coal regulations will increase h... [LegalNewsLine.com - 2 hours ago]
Recession catches up to businesses as more join... [Canadian Business Magazine - 2 hours ago]
SHL's David Leigh can read you like a book [Times Online - 2 hours ago]
Mexico says its recession is over, but challeng... [Houston Chronicle - 2 hours ago]
TN's jobless rate levels [Tennessean - 2 hours ago]
UAE : Abu Dhabi Police to Recruit Foreigners as... [Daijiworldcom - 2 hours ago]
California's New TV Energy Efficiency Standards... [Environment News Service - 2 hours ago]
UC students occupy buildings in protest [CHINAdaily - 2 hours ago]
The Executive has adopted the Executive Decisio... [e-guvernare - 2 hours ago]
Jobs saved at Corus plant [GoYocal News - 2 hours ago]
Opel's Bumpy Ride [Forbes.com via MSN Money - 2 hours ago]
Governing Magazine sold UPDATE [Politico - 2 hours ago]
WaPo cuts several positions [Politico - 2 hours ago]
NSW denies axing firefighting jobs (ABC) [Yahoo! News Australia - 2 hours ago]
Verizon Shedding Wireless, Landline Workers [Voice of Network Convergence - 2 hours ago]
'Overhaul required to boost SMEs' support' [Business 7 - 2 hours ago]
Ala. jobless rate rises to 10.9 percent in October [Miami Herald - 2 hours ago]
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MSNBC’s Matthews Finds Obama’s Weakness: He’s ‘... [NewsBusters.org blogs - 1 hour ago]
At the top of Friday’s Hardball on MSNBC, host Chris Matthews discovered the reason for President Obama’s political difficulties in recent months: “President Obama ...
12 Offbeat Resources for Landing a Tech Job [GigaOM - 2 hours ago]
Layoffs are cropping up all over the tech industry, with workers at companies ranging from AOL to Adobe to Microsoft getting pink slips. But while most people know ...
12 Offbeat Resources for Landing a Tech Job [Gi... [GigaOM Network - 2 hours ago]
Layoffs are cropping up all over the tech industry, with workers at companies ranging from AOL to Adobe to Microsoft getting pink slips. But while most people know ...
U.S. Housing Market Mortgage Meltdown Wave Two [The Market Oracle - 2 hours ago]
The following chart from Agora Financial demonstrates the detonation of the mortgage market thus far, where we are today, and what we can expect in the very near ...
CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Sk... [CNET News.com - 3 hours ago]
It's been a bad week for Nokia's research and development division, which had more than 300 of its staff laid off this week. The news was a little better for Skype, ...
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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]
WSJ What's News Midday Edition, November 19, 2009 [Wall Street Journal What's News - 11/19/2009]
Business Update: UK debt mounts [Reuters Video: Business - 11/19/2009]
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