Thursday, January 29, 2009

Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily - Now It’s Disney/ABC Laying Off 400 Staff

Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily - Now It’s Disney/ABC Laying Off 400 Staff:
"This latest whammy has Disney's ABC Television Group axing 4% of the total workforce all the way up into the executive ranks. About 200 open positions won't be filled, and another 200 staffers will be let go."

Cigna to Cut 1,100 Jobs, Sets $40 Million Charge - WSJ.com

Cigna to Cut 1,100 Jobs, Sets $40 Million Charge - WSJ.com:
"Cigna Corp. is cutting 1,100 jobs, or 4% of its work force, by mid-2009 in the wake of investment losses last year and the slumping economy that is causing employers and consumers to reduce health coverage."

Financial Times Cuts 80

Financial Times Cuts 80:
"The Financial Times announced Monday that it is eliminating 80 positions from its staff worldwide."

Google Cuts 100 Jobs, Closing Engineering Offices

Google Cuts 100 Jobs, Closing Engineering Offices:
"Google has announced 100 layoffs and range of engineering office closures across three countries."

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.:
"The Boston Globe announced Thursday that it plans to cut around 50 newsroom jobs."

Pfizer Plans to Lay Off Up to 2,400 in Sales - WSJ.com

Pfizer Plans to Lay Off Up to 2,400 in Sales - WSJ.com:
"Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off as many as 2,400 salespeople in the U.S., or as much as a third of its field force, according to a person familiar with the matter."

Blue Cross Blue Shield says they will cut up to 1,000 jobs in 2009

abc7.com:
"The Detroit-based nonprofit said the moves are necessary to preserve its financial health."

Warner Brothers to eliminate nearly 800 jobs

abc7.com:
"The company announced it is cutting 800 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce. Six hundred will be laid off, 200 jobs that have gone unfilled will be eliminated or outsourced."

Microsoft: Microsoft Laying Off 5,000, Rumored Mostly From Xbox and Zune Division

Microsoft: Microsoft Laying Off 5,000, Rumored Mostly From Xbox and Zune Division:
"Microsoft, the industry's unassailable juggernaut, apparently can bleed. It's laying off 5,000 workers of its 94,000-employee workforce. Rumor is, mostly from the amazing Entertainment and Devices teams."

Digg Prepares For Job Cuts, Expanded Sales Focus

Digg Prepares For Job Cuts, Expanded Sales Focus:
"It’s not clear how many positions will now be eliminated, though rumors suggest the figure may be in the 10 percent range."

Microsoft Layoffs 2009: 5,000 Jobs Cut

Microsoft Layoffs 2009: 5,000 Jobs Cut:
"The company announced a round of layoffs as part of its second-quarter report this morning. Five-thousand workers will get the ax over the next year-and-a-half."

Rumormonger: Google Engineers Fear 1,000 or More Layoffs

Rumormonger: Google Engineers Fear 1,000 or More Layoffs:
"A tipster is hearing from inside the Googleplex that the company, which is set to report earnings today, could lay off 5 percent of its engineering staff."

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.:
"Kodak announced Thursday that it is eliminating between 3,500 to 4,500 jobs."

At ABC News, Pink Slips in News

At ABC News, Pink Slips in News, Marketing | The Wrap:
"ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney announced in a memo this morning that the company is 'now faced with the harsh reality of having to eliminate jobs in some areas.' A tipster tells TVNewser that ABC News will lay off 35-40 people from the news magazines, News Now and digital spheres and will not fill 60 open positions."

Americans receiving jobless benefits hits record

abc7.com:
"The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has reached an all-time record, the government said Thursday, and more layoffs are spreading throughout the economy."

Mail: Post Office Could Cut One Day of Delivery--Tuesday

Mail: Post Office Could Cut One Day of Delivery--Tuesday:
"Facing a potential $6 billion shortfall this year, the U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting one day of mail delivery—and it would actually be Tuesday, not Saturday."

Perez Hilton: Shiteous Economy = No Playboy $uper Bowl Party

Perez Hilton: Shiteous Economy = No Playboy $uper Bowl Party:
"Cancellation was a necessary move as the bunny mag will be reducing jobs, consolidating its online and print divisions, and writing down the value of assets as much as $100 million, resulting in a fourth-quarter operating loss."

Perez Hilton: The Bubble Has Burst!

Perez Hilton: The Bubble Has Burst!:
"The Pinkberry closures have begun!"

CSU suspends construction on more than 130 projects - LA Daily News

CSU suspends construction on more than 130 projects - LA Daily News:
"CSU officials said Wednesday that the projects are being suspended because the state has stopped distributing money for university projects financed by state bonds.
The suspended projects include classroom buildings, libraries, performing arts centers and major infrastructure. There are about 13,000 jobs associated with the $848 million in construction."

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.

Perez Hilton: R.I.P.

Harley Davidson, the motorcycle makers, are cutting 1,100 jobs.

Tech Insider - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tech Insider - GigaOM - Salon.com

Today, troubled Sprint Nextel said it would eliminate 8,000 jobs, freeze salaries and cut its 401(k) match in an effort to save $1.2 billion.

General Motors to lay off 2,000 workers

General Motors to lay off 2,000 workers, cut production - 1/26/09 - Los Angeles-Southern California-LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports - abc7.com

Home Depot Layoffs 2009: Jobs Cut, Expo Centers Closing (Full List)

Home Depot Layoffs 2009: Jobs Cut, Expo Centers Closing (Full List)

Home Depot has announced a series of cutbacks that will include thousands of layoffs and the closings of all Expo Design Center stores.

Job Losses

Job Losses

Over 71,400 jobs were cut today, bringing the total jobs cut this year to over 200,000. CNN Money has a list of what's been lost in 2009 so far. [CNN Money] (Thanks to Olevia!)

Tech Insider - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tech Insider - GigaOM - Salon.com
Corning says it will cut 3,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its work force, by the end of the year. Blame it on a 35 percent decline in LCD volumes that are likely to fall by another 20-25 percent in the first quarter of 2009.

Target Layoffs 2009: Who Will Be Affected

Target Layoffs 2009: Who Will Be Affected
Target Corporation is announcing a series of layoffs Tuesday

AOL cuts 700, including Weblogs Inc lifestyle blogs

AOL cuts 700, including Weblogs Inc lifestyle blogs

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (January 29, 2009) - Culture 11 Shuts Its Doors

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (January 29, 2009) - Culture 11 Shuts Its Doors

This Is How Bad It Is: Part-Time Receptionist Help Wanted Gets 3520 Resumes In Under 24 Hours

This Is How Bad It Is: Part-Time Receptionist Help Wanted Gets 3520 Resumes In Under 24 Hours

AstraZeneca Posts Lower Net, Cuts Jobs - WSJ.com

AstraZeneca Posts Lower Net, Cuts Jobs - WSJ.com

Starbucks to cut 7,000 more jobs

Source: KABC Los Angeles

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