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Alitalia – To cut 1,000 jobs
Italy’s largest airline Alitalia could cut up to 1,000 jobs, according to reports this weekend by Italian news agency Adnkronos. The agency cited a document signed by the airline’s management and several unions which states the airline will cut 879 ground crew, 61 pilots and 54 air stewards. The report suggests employees with receive letters of … Continue reading
Sears – Report of layoffs by Seeking Alpha disputed
A published report Thursday said Sears Holdings is laying off about 6,000 workers as it closes 110 stores within the next few months, many before Christmas, according to Seeking Alpha, a content service for financial markets… Spokesman Howard Riefs said “the reported store count and list of closures isn’t accurate.” He specified that one of … Continue reading
CBC Radio-Canada : 400 more layoffs by March 2015
Faced with the loss of its NHL broadcasts and shrinking funding from the federal government, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. will cut another 400 jobs by March of next year, according to several reports.CBC President Hubert Lacroix reportedly told members of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) of the cuts, part of an ongoing campaign to reduce … Continue reading
Saab – Restart will ‘take time’
For a fleeting moment a few weeks ago, the news from Saab-owner National Electric Vehicle Swedenappeared almost positive. The company had its reorganization plan approved (a day after it was denied), and the automaker was actually showing a real, running vehicle, albeit one with a top speed of 75 miles per hour. But those tiny … Continue reading
Sony – 1,000 job cuts
The company plans to cut staff in its mobile communications business by about 15 percent, or roughly 1,000 people, Hirai said. Details of that plan are to be announced later. via Sony forecasts Y230 bil loss, 1,000 job cuts ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion.
Toshiba – To cut 900 jobs (PC)
Japan’s Toshiba Corp said it would cut 900 jobs in a restructuring of its PC business that will include an exit from business-to-consumer operations in some regions. via Toshiba says to cut 900 jobs in PC restructuring | Business | Reuters.
Greece – Alpha Bank to cut 15 percent of jobs
Alpha Bank, Greece’s fourth biggest lender, opened a voluntary redundancy offer on Monday with a view to cutting 15 percent of its workforce to cut costs under a restructuring plan approved by the EU Commission, an official at the bank said on Monday. All four of Greece’s top banks have been restructuring but Alpha’s bigger … Continue reading
Layoffs in Finland – The autumn will be even bleaker than the summer
The autumn will be even bleaker than the summer in terms of unemployment, according to employment experts. Firms are no longer simply putting employees on furlough, but are more eager to terminate their agreements outright. One researcher says that the situation can now be described as mass unemployment. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read … Continue reading
Atlantic City – 6,000 layoffs of casino workers to come next week
One of the region’s largest mass-filings for unemployment and other benefits will begin next week for newly laid-off Atlantic City casino workers in an outreach effort so large it had to book part of the city’s convention center. The Showboat and Revel are shutting down this weekend, putting more than 5,000 workers out of work. … Continue reading
Cisco – To cut 6,000 jobs
Cisco will cut its worldwide staff by 6,000 in the coming months as it battles against slow growth, particularly in emerging markets, where the demand for high-end switches and routers don’t have such high demand. The company hasn’t revealed which roles will be affected, nor in which territories, but it says the action had to … Continue reading
Deere – To cut over 600 factory jobs
Agricultural machinery maker Deere & Co. (DE: Quote) said it would reduce the size of its manufacturing workforce at some agricultural equipment factories in response to current market demand for its products. The action would place more than 600 employees at four locations on indefinite layoff. via Deere To Cut Over 600 Factory Jobs At … Continue reading
Thai Airways – To cut 1,500 jobs this year
Thai Airways expects to return to profit earlier than expected in the fourth quarter, aiming to cut 1,500 jobs this year under its recently approved restructuring plan. The airline also said it would shed more than a quarter of its full-time employees by 2018, the first major job cuts announcement since the plan was given … Continue reading
Bombardier – More job cuts planned
Canada’s Bombardier Inc plans to cut more jobs and halt new hiring to help save costs, it said on Thursday, and added that commercial talks for a Russian assembly plant are ongoing despite sanctions. Bombardier, which manufactures planes and trains, also sought to allay worries about the pace of its cash burn after posting higher … Continue reading
Amgen (Biotechnology) – To cut between 2,400 and 2,900 jobs
Biotechnology company Amgen (IW 600/67) announced Tuesday that it will cut between 2,400 and 2,900 jobs and shutter two facilities in the United States in a reorganization to save money. Amgen (AMGN) plans to close facilities in Washington and Colorado as it cuts 12% to 15% of its workforce, with most of the job losses … Continue reading
Bombardier – 1,800 jobs to be cut
Bombardier Aerospace president and CEO Guy Hachey is retiring after six years in the post amid a restructuring of its operations that will result in the layoff of 1,800 employees. The Montreal-based company (TSX:BBD.B) says its aerospace division will operate in three segments — business aircraft, commercial aircraft and aerostructures and engineering services — each … Continue reading
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