Who is cutting jobs: January 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Target lays off 475 corporate employees, cuts 700 open positions

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Allentown School Board approves preliminary budget with tax hike ...

Allentown School District is another step closer to the possibility of raising taxes and cutting jobs for the 2014-15 school year. The school board on...

ATO cuts criticised by Labor, unions

The closure of the Australian Valuation Office, and associated loss of almost 200 jobs, "smacks of an ideological preoccupation with cutting...

Target cuts 475 jobs in Minnesota offices

[NEW YORK] Target Corp said on Wednesday that it is cutting 475 jobs at its headquarters and other offices in Minnesota and will not fill 700 open...

Sprint reveals cost-cutting plan, will lay off an undetermined number ...

A Sprint spokesman says the company\'s managers are still reviewing how many jobs they will need to cut. More details could emerge when Sprint...

OPM to cut more than 350 jobs

An Office of Personnel Management branch that provides training to other agencies is cutting more than half of its workforce because of falling...

Will the GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?

The New York Times explains in "States Cutting Weeks of Aid to the Jobless," "[L]ast ... they will work for even less than the people who are already in such jobs. ... Here is the thing: Obviously cutting this assistance drags down the...

Sony Seen Cutting Forecast Again on Sluggish Sales of PCs, TVs

At least nine analysts cut profit estimates for Sony over the past two months ... Sony\'s Hollywood film studio began cutting jobs, including its head of...

Target cuts 500 jobs after weak sales

Target cuts 500 jobs after weak sales. Posted: Thursday, January .... Now the retailer has announced it\'s cutting nearly 500 jobs. That decision comes...

Lada-maker AvtoVAZ to cut 7500 jobs as Russian car market slows

MOSCOW -- Russia\'s biggest carmaker, AvtoVAZ, will cut 7,500 jobs, about 11 percent of its workforce, in its fight to maintain profitability as economic...

Sprint Cutting More Jobs to \'Better Meet the Changing Dynamics of ...

The Kansas City-based wireless provider on Thursday said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that "implementation of a...

Third round of talks underway to convince provinces to accept ...

The Canada Jobs Grant model, first proposed by the Harper government in last ... it would have meant an overall cut to federal funding for job training.

National Penn to slice nine branches, cut jobs

That means the cuts are most likely in the Lehigh Valley or Berks County. The bank also did not offer a specific number of branch employees that...

IBM allocating $1 billion for major round of job cuts

IBM workers in Research Triangle Park and elsewhere are bracing for another round of major job cuts. The technology giant\'s chief financial officer,...

Hill-Rom cutting jobs as demand, profit shrinks

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it will cut 350 jobs in the U.S. and Europe to save money as the medical equipment maker\'s fiscal...

Target will eliminate 475 jobs and 700 vacant positions

Discount retailer Target is cutting 475 employees companywide in addition to eliminating 700 positions that are currently vacant. According to a report...

Army faces final round of job cuts

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Are Call Centre Jobs About To Become Far More Interesting?

Consumers don\'t care about outsourcing. It\'s actually a dirty word to the average man on the street. It means cost cutting and job slashing - unless you...

Governor to attend GE ribbon cutting celebrating new jobs in ...

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Report - PSA to cut another 1500 French jobs

According to a union leader, PSA Peugeot-Citroen is considering cutting an additional 1,500 jobs in France in the face of continued production...

An 800000-plus jobs gap between \'welfare to work\' and reality

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Rail campaigners rally against major job cuts

ANGRY campaigners have made a stand against huge cuts being imposed to the rail network. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport...

Walker to make case for cutting income, property taxes in fourth ...

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Texas Instruments cutting 1100 jobs; 4Q profit up

DALLASåš™ç˜ hipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. said Tuesday that it will cut 1,100 jobs worldwide, about 3 percent of its workforce, to trim costs and will...

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Now it says it will cut a further 1,100 jobs in Japan, India and the United States. The chipmaker hopes to save $130 through job cuts and restructuring...

Husqvarna FS 5000 D Flat Saw

... Flat Saw for mid-size jobs, service work, floor sawing and smaller jobs that ... Blade diameters of up to 36 in. provide maximum cutting depth of 15 in.

Coca-Cola to cut some 750 jobs in Spain

22 -- Coca-Cola company plans to lay off about 750 workers in Spain as part of a cost cutting program to avoid inefficiencies, local media reported on...

Texas Instruments Cutting 1100 Jobs; Q4 Profit Up

DALLAS (AP) -- Chip maker Texas Instruments said Tuesday that it will cut 1,100 jobs worldwide, about 3% of its workforce, to trim costs and will...

Target lays off 475 workers, 700 positions eliminated

The second largest U.S. discount retailer will not be cutting jobs in Canada though, despite the weak consumer response. Snyder did not go into detail...

British Army to cut 1400 jobs in fourth and final round of ...

At almost 4,500, the previous round of redundancies in June was the largest tranche of job cuts since the government began the process in 2010.

1400 UK soldiers to lose jobs in latest round of Army cuts

About 1,400 soldiers are to lose their jobs in the Army\'s fourth and final round of redundancies as part of defence cuts announced in the 2010.

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Free-marketeers were right on jobs å

Pundit: But how could the private sector possibly create enough jobs fast enough to mop up all the public sector job cuts, even if the economy does...

Sony Studio Eliminates Jobs as Hirai Starts Pledged Cost Cutting

Sony Corp. (6758)\'s Hollywood film studio began cutting jobs, including its head of technology, as the unit moves forward with $250 million in expense...

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Target eliminates 475 jobs, most at Minneapolis HQ

The retailer described the cuts as åš™ç·©orldwide,åš™

Bank of America cutting technology jobs, some in Charlotte

Bank of America said Wednesday it is laying off an undisclosed number of technology workers, including in Charlotte. The cuts are within the bank\'s...

Chipmaker Renesas cutting 25pc of Japan workforce: reports

image TOKYO: Renesas Electronics will slash 5,400 jobs in Japan, or about one quarter of its domestic workforce, reports said Wednesday, as the...

Schumer, in Buffalo visit, pushes tax-cut bill to boost craft-brewing ...

åš™ç£…mall breweries throughout Buffalo, like Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, not only brew great beer, they also pour jobs into the community,åš™

\'Don\'t cut welfare payments - help unemployed get jobs\'

CUTTING welfare payments to the unemployed won\'t solve any problems, says Centacare Toowoomba\'s Barry Sheehan. The executive director of the...

IBM To Shed Jobs As Sales Slump

Because of the continued revenue slump, IBM has begun a reorganization that will include taking $1 billion in charges in the first quarter for cutting...

Walker\'s fourth State of the State speech to focus on income ...

Walker on Tuesday provided details of his tax cut plan, which would return $504 ... His proposed tax cuts would equal $101 in property tax savings for the ... his 2010 campaign pledge to create 250,000 private sector jobs by the end...

Carolina Building Solutions plant in Salisbury to close, cutting 93 jobs

Champion Home Builders Inc. will close its Salisbury factory-built home plant in March, eliminating 93 jobs from the Rowan County economy.

CenterState in Florida Closing Seven Branches, Cutting 57 Jobs

CenterState in Florida Closing Seven Branches, Cutting 57 Jobs. by Sarah Todd. JAN 22, 2014 2:30pm ET. CenterState Banks (CSFL) in Davenport,...

Tim Hudak\'s plan for a million new jobs is just political posturing

Ontario voters are enticed to consider cutting spending back on almost everything. ... His plan fails to grasp that new jobs and cut jobs aren\'t the same.

Target cutting 475 jobs worldwide

Target Corp. laid off 475 employees Wednesday, as it struggles with disappointing sales, Canadian woes and aftershocks from a massive data breach...

Bombardier to cut 1700 aerospace jobs, most in Montreal

Bombardier said 300 of the 1,700 jobs had already been cut in December and that it would try to match employees whose jobs were being eliminated...

Target lays off 400-500 employees, sources say

Target Corp. is cutting jobs at its headquarters following a weak holiday season and a costly data breach that affected up to 110 million customers.

Children\'s Clothing Manufacturer Moves Jobs, Headquarters to ...

Cutting the ribbon at Carter\'s new corporate headquarters in Phipps Tower are, from left: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed; Michael D. Casey, Chairman and...

Kmart closing its Westlake store in April, cutting 57 jobs

Slippers are on sale, buy one pair get one free, in this display from a New York Kmart store on Nov. 28, 2013. Kmart\'s parent company, Sears Holdings...

Novartis to Axe 500 Jobs in US

ZURICHåš™ç£…wiss drug maker Novartis AG is cutting more than 500 jobs in the U.S. due to the planned shutdown of a manufacturing plant, the second...

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IBM allocating $1 billion for major round of job cuts

That\'s how much the company allocated for last year\'s job-cutting effort, which led to an estimated more than 3,000 workers across North America...

Bombardier to cut 1700 aerospace jobs

Canada\'s Bombardier has said it will cut 1,700 jobs in its aerospace division in an attempt to save money. The job cuts will affect about 4% of the...

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Bombardier stocks drop on job losses

Bombardier stocks have fallen this morning (January 22nd) following the company\'s announcement that it will be cutting hundreds of jobs. The share...

Chipmaker Renesas to cut 25% of Japanese workforce

The reports said that the firm would be pushing for the cuts in jobs by the end of March 2016 and is already haggling with its labor union regarding...

Job cuts: 50 roles could be axed at Harrow Council

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Peugeot May Cut Another 1500 French Jobs, Union Says

PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG), Europe\'s second-largest carmaker, is considering cutting an additional 1,500 jobs in France in the face of continued...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Novartis Cutting, and Adding, 500 Swiss Jobs

Novartis said today it will eliminate up to 500 pharmaceutical division support jobs in its headquarters country of Switzerland this year, but create an...

School cuts dissected at York hearing

None of the cuts proposed eliminating teacher positions. The six education technician jobs proposed to be cut would eliminate all of those positions in...

Business group unfazed by Arrow job cuts

The Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise says the local gas industry is performing strongly, despite Arrow Energy\'s decision to cut 250 jobs.

JC Penney to cut 2000 jobs, close 33 stores

NEW YORKåš™ç£…truggling department-store operator J.C. Penney announced it will cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as it tries to get back on the path...

Friday, January 17, 2014

Unite fight against North West job cuts

Unite North West regional secretary Mick Whitley said: åš™ç¢ºhe Tory chancellor is set on cutting more jobs and services åš™

Jobs at risk and recycling centres to close as Somerset County ...

UP to 100 people could lose their jobs at Somerset County Council as part of cost-cutting measures. The authority today (January 17) announced...

Warning of 20000 job cuts if councils face å

Council leaders are braced for a major shake-up of Welsh local government and a threat to thousands of jobs. The Welsh Government commissioned...

Job cuts at Fruit of the Loom

Louisiana - Casualwear giant Fruit of the Loom is cutting 150 jobs at its Vidalia Apparel plant in Louisiana. Martin Mills Inc., a subsidiary of the...

JC Penney closing 33 stores, cutting 2000 jobs

NEW YORK -- Struggling department-store operator J.C. Penney announced it will cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as it tries to get back on the path...

Sears Canada cutting 1600 jobs

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JC Penney to cut 2000 jobs, close 33 stores

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Investment secures engineering jobs

Cutting edge: Tim Leam, director of Lasershape, left, with Ian Evans, centre, of Barclays and Councillor Nick McDonald, of N\'Tech, take a close look at...

Thursday, January 16, 2014

What Happened When North Carolina Slashed Unemployment ...

It noted that several states that did not cut benefits had also shown a decline ... businesses (which, after all, create jobs) or cut unemployment benefits.

Australia dollar dumped on weak jobs data, rate cut risk returns

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar sank to a 3-1/2-year low on Thursday after a soft employment report cast doubt on...

Rolls-Royce to cut 200 jobs

SCOTLAND cannot afford to lose 200 skilled aerospace manufacturing jobs, a union has warned after major cuts were announced at a state-of-the-art...

Job Slump Sends Aussie Lower as Rate-Cut Bets Revived: Economy

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Australian employers unexpectedly cut jobs in December, capping the worst year of full-time losses since 1992, sending the...

TeliaSonera Has $390 Million Costs for Job Cuts, Writedowns (1)

TeliaSonera AB (TLSN), Sweden\'s biggest phone company, said fourth-quarter operating profit was hurt by 2.52 billion kronor ($390 million) of...

After expansion, Orange County paper cuts staff

In a memo to staff, Aaron Kushner said 32 jobs were cut. Among those leaving were longtime editor Ken Brusic and three of his top deputies.

JC Penney Shutting 33 Stores By May, Cutting 2000 Jobs

J.C. Penney plans to close 33 of its worst-performing stores, eliminating about 2,000 jobs, so that it can åš™ç¯†ocus its resources on the company\'s highest...

Kenosha Piggly Wiggly reportedly closing

Piggly Wiggly Midwest has told the state it plans to close and sell a Kenosha store, potentially cutting jobs for the more than 40 people who work there.

Reno to reimburse manufacturer for some costs of bringing new jobs

One agreement will reimburse Lincoln Electric Cutting Systems up to $125,000 ($5,000 per job up to a maximum of 25 jobs). The business, which...

Sears Canada Job Cuts To Hit Another 1600

TORONTO - Another round of job cuts is rippling through the operations of Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC), affecting more than 1,600 positions as the...

PC leader pumps up his job plan during local stop

The Liberal caucus didn\'t waste any time putting its two cents forth on Hudak\'s plan by issuing a news release warning he\'ll åš™ç³Šill jobsåš™

JC Penney closing stores and cutting jobs

The store closings will result in the loss of 2,000 jobs. None of the stores slated for closure are in New York. The company said all the stores shutting...

JC Penny to cut 2K jobs, close 33 stores

Channel 9 has learned J.C. Penny is closing dozens of its stores and cutting about 2,000 jobs. Only one of those 33 closing stores is in central Florida.

Penney store closings to affect 33 locations, 2000 jobs

Department-store operator J.C. Penney says it will cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as it tries to turn around results. (KABC Photo). Tags: consumer.

New Goodwill Center in Pooler Brings Jobs and Job Training

Hundreds were lined up outside in anticipation of the ribbon cutting which would officially open the doors. Inside there\'s a store, but there\'s also a Job...

JC Penney to cut 2K jobs, close 33 stores

J.C. Penney to cut 2K jobs, close 33 stores. Channel 9 has learned J.C. Penney is closing dozens of its stores and cutting about 2,000 jobs. Only one...

Flagstar to cut 700 jobs in restructuring move

He said about 450 of the 700 job cuts will be involved in mortgage originations, with the rest spread across the rest of the bank\'s business units.

JC Penney to cut 2000 jobs and close 33 stores. What does it mean ...

Struggling retailer J.C. Penney (JCP) announced it will be closing 33 stores and eliminating 2,000 jobs as it continues to struggle with expenses and...

J.C. Penney store in Norfolk among 33 nationwide to close

The struggling department store operator announced it will cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as it tries to get back on the path to profitability.

Anger as union cuts jobs

The building union is facing a backlash for cutting staff jobs, with the redundancies linked to multimillion-dollar fines, legal costs incurred for unlawful...

Nearly 600 jobs could go under controversial plans

Proposed multi-million pound cuts to a pot of cash which helps support vulnerable people could lead to almost 600 job losses, Derbyshire County...

Mountain States Health Alliance to Eliminate 161 Jobs

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Mountain States Health Alliance has announced plans to eliminate 116 filled positions and cut 45 vacant positions in a...

Morning Edition: JCPenney store closings, Ford job cuts, Columbus ...

JCPenney closing 33 stores, Ford cutting jobs at Ohio plant, Ohio ranked highly for fiscal health, Columbus as a fashion capital, Graeter\'s gets into...

Sears Canada cuts more than 1600 jobs, partly through outsourcing

TORONTO -- Another round of job cuts is rippling through the operations of Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC), affecting more than 1,600 positions as the...

Alcatel scales back French job cuts

REDUCED: Franco-American telecom gear group Alcatel-Lucent will cut fewer jobs in France than previously planned under moves to slash 10,000...

Flagstar cutting 600 jobs in restructuring effort

Flagstar Bank of Troy announced plans to lay off 600 employees as part of a restructuring to reduce costs. The bank projects annual savings of...

J.C. Penney will close 33 stores, cut costs by $65 million a year

J.C. Penney is working to end a run of nine consecutive quarters without a profit by closing 33 stores, eliminating 2,000 jobs and cutting expenses by...

Perdue to close Denver distribution center, cutting 30 jobs

Perdue will shut down a Denver-area distribution center and lay off about 30 workers there, the company said Wednesday. The facility serves a...

Alcatel scales back French job cuts

PARIS Jan 15 (Reuters) - Franco-American telecom gear group Alcatel-Lucent will cut fewer jobs in France than previously planned under moves to...

Easton Area teacher cuts labeled \'worst-case scenario\' by board ...

Glenda Kellow, vice president of the Easton Area Education Association, said the cuts would make it difficult for teachers to effectively do their jobs...

JC Penney to close Natchez store, impact 55 jobs locally

J.C. Penney to close Natchez store, impact 55 jobs locally ... The 55 jobs cut in Natchez are only a portion of 2,000 jobs the company will eliminate...

Sears Canada cuts jobs in Calgary warehouse

In the coming months, over 1,600 people will lose their jobs with Sears Canada. The troubled retailer says it is eliminating more positions as the...

Federal Spending Cuts Slice Contract Awards 11% in 2013

The spending cuts helped to trim aerospace industry jobs 2.1 percent to 618,200 this year from 2012, even as companies sought non-government...

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Women of STEM Launches New Job Board with Revolutionary Job ...

... professions has launched Women of STEM Job Board, now with cutting edge job-matching technology and targeted network distribution. Employers...

Australian Employment Tumbles in December

Thursday\'s weaker-than-expected jobs data convinced some traders that a midyear cut in interest rates, already at a record low 2.5%, was now more...

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Penney Store Closings And Job Cuts To Save Company $65 Million

This past Wednesday, J.C. Penney announced it would be closing down 33 stores throughout the nation and cutting 2,000 jobs. The changes are part...

TeliaSonera Has $390 Million Costs for Job Cuts, Writedowns

The company is also cutting jobs and focusing more on data revenue to boost profitability. Analysts predict fourth-quarter earnings before interest and...

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Sears Canada cuts more than 1600 jobs, including 769 in Montreal

TORONTO - Another round of job cuts is rippling through the operations of Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC), affecting more than 1,600 positions...

JCPenney plans to close 33 stores, cut 2000 jobs

And, to be fair, JCPenney has some company in this cost-cutting move. Macy\'s announced last week it\'s planning to cut 2,500 jobs and close five...

TORBAY BUDGET: Jobs will go and services will be lost if å

THE impact budget cuts will have on some of Torbay\'s most valued frontline services such as street repairs, parks, countryside, tourism and libraries...

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

JCPenney closes 33 stores to cut costs

J.C. Penney announced Wednesday it will cut 2,000 jobs as the struggling department-store operator tries to get back on the path to profitability.

Sears Canada To Cut More Than 1600 Jobs After Outsourcing Deal ...

(IBM) that will see the company cutting a total of about 1,628 call center and warehouse jobs. As part of beleaguered retailers bid to slash expenses,...

J.C. Penney cutting 2000 jobs, closing 33 stores, including 1 in Colo.

The ailing retailer announced Wednesday that it was cutting 2,000 jobs and closing 33 åš™ç·šnderperformingåš™

Retailers JC Penney and Sears to cut thousands of jobs

US retailer JC Penney said it plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as part of a cost-cutting exercise aimed at restoring profitability.

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JC Penney to Save $65M From Job Cuts & Closures

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Australia dollar dumped on weak jobs data, rate cut risk returns

image SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar sank to a 3-1/2-year low on Thursday after a soft employment report cast doubt on market...

Sears Canada to cut more than 1600 jobs

Sears Canada Inc. is laying off more than 1,600 workers across the country as the struggling retailer tries to streamline its structure and cut costs in the...

Sears cuts another 1600 logistics, call centre jobs

The retailer cut jobs at warehouses in Calgary, Montreal, Belleville, Ont., Vaughan, Ont. and a Vancouver suburb. BY David Friend, The Canadian...

Governor says now is time for tax cuts

Dave Heineman was to call for tax cuts in his annual State of the State ... taxes, and high taxes limit the ability of small businesses to create new jobs. ... åš™ç˜¢t is clear that the governor has one priority: cutting taxes for the wealthiest...

JCPENNEY TO CUT 2000 JOBS, CLOSE 33 STORES

JCPenney is cutting 2,000 jobs and closing 33 stores as the battered department store seeks to revive revenue growth, the company announced...

Perdue tol close Denver distribution center, cutting 30 jobs

Perdue tol close Denver distribution center, cutting 30 jobs. Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era. Updated Jan 15, 2014 19:07. Denver...

JC Penney Closing 33 Stores, Cutting 2000 Jobs

JC Penney Closing 33 Stores, Cutting 2,000 Jobs. By Andrew Klips, +Follow, January 15, 2014 6:03PM. Share: Tickers Mentioned: JCP ç¹š KSS ç¹š AAPL...

JC Penney Cutting Jobs, Closing Stores

The Texas-based chain says the move is designed to save $65 million a year. The CEO says he has to turn around the under-performing business.

Cuts hit Durham County Council as another å

More jobs will have to go at Durham County Council as civic centre chiefs ... cuts to museums, arts, some library support services and grass cutting.

Job Slump Sends Aussie Lower as Rate-Cut Bets Revived: Economy

Australian employers unexpectedly cut jobs in December, capping the worst year of full-time losses since 1992, sending the Aussie to the lowest in...

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Sears Canada to cut 1345 jobs

Sears Canada (SCC-T) says it will outsource three customer contact centres to IBM, in a cost-cutting move that will affect 1,345 employees over the...

Job figures unlikely to trigger cuts

The total number of people with jobs fell 22,600 to 11.630 million in the ... "It does increase the risks of further cuts, but the main thing to keep an eye...

Public service jobs at risk as Treasurer Dave Tollner turns screws on ...

Public service jobs at risk as Treasurer Dave Tollner turns screws on spending ... in all government departments to decide whether or not to cut jobs.

Hormel cutting 75 jobs in Minnesota, moving operation to Iowa

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Some Law Schools Cutting Tuition Amid Dismal Legal Jobs Market

Law schools that hike tuition despite the dismal job prospects awaiting recent graduates are a favorite target of legal education critics, who point out...

Sears Canada to cut 1345 jobs as it outsources customer care centres

Sears Canada says it will outsource three customer contact centres to IBM, in a cost-cutting move that will affect 1,345 employees over the next nine...

Perdue will close Denver distribution center, cutting 30 jobs

Perdue will close Denver distribution center, cutting 30 jobs. Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era. Updated Jan 15, 2014 16:46. Denver...

JC Penney cutting 2000 jobs, closing 33 stores

The ailing retailer announced Wednesday that it was cutting 2,000 jobs and closing 33 "underperforming" stores in an effort to rein in expenses.

Walker to propose \'significant\' tax cuts in State of State; details under ...

22, but he is looking at property tax cuts and changing income tax withholding tables to ... Tax cuts geared towards those at the top don\'t create jobs.".

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The company is expected to announce the cut later today. Employees interviewed Wednesday morning said rumours pegged the total at 60 to 75 jobs...

More than 200 jobs under threat at Merthyr council as authority ...

More than 200 jobs under threat at Merthyr council as authority seeks ... \'These cuts are unprecedented... this is amputation in order to save our lives,...

Lawmakers: Reconsider CSU-Pueblo cuts

åš™çž‡ow is not the time to be cutting jobs, but creating them.åš™

Statoil jobs to be axed

According to a report by Norwegian business daily DN, Statoil will also axe another 30 overseas positions as part of its cost-cutting drive, triggered by...

Bank of America Profit Climbs, Helped by Cost-Cutting Progress

Bank of America and other large banks have been cutting jobs in response to lower demand for mortgage refinancing and shrinking portfolios of bad...

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Bank Hapoalim to cut 500 positions

Bank Hapoalim cut 650 positions in its previous streamlining plan 18 months ago, mostly at headquarters. Assuming 500 more positions are cut under...

Ghana tells AngloGold keep job cuts \'reasonable\'

AngloGold said in October it plans to cut 400 jobs at the Ghanaian mine to rein in costs as gold\'s 28 percent drop last year, the most since 1981,...

Teva Committed to Cutting $2B in Costs by 2017

The cost-cutting plan called for eliminating $2 billion in costsåš™ç® ncluding 5,000 jobs, 10% of the company workforceåš™ç®y 2017. åš™ç£•e are determined...

Ghana Tells AngloGold Keep Job Cuts at Obuasi Mine \'Reasonable\'

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ANG), the world\'s third-largest producer of the metal, has been ordered to submit a proposal on how it plans to cut costs at its...

Aircraft company cuts nearly 80 jobs

The subsidiary of a Swiss company said it intended to recall the laid-off employees after two weeks, but now expects to permanently cut those jobs...

Alcatel scales back French job cuts

PARIS (Reuters) - Franco-American telecom gear group Alcatel-Lucent will cut fewer jobs in France than previously planned under moves to slash...

Jobs warning as Durham County Council sets out latest cuts

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OKC\'s Interim Superintendent Cuts High-Level Positions

Dave Lopez has been in office only four months. But the Interim Superintendent says it didn\'t take long to realize the school system is top heavy.

Warning merging Welsh councils could cut 15000 jobs

Reorganising councils in Wales could cut 15,000 jobs, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has said. Research by the accountants...

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Aircraft company cuts nearly 80 jobs

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Indianapolis aircraft company Comlux cutting nearly 80 jobs

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Easton Schools Could Cut 56 Jobs

At the same meeting Tuesday night when the job cut plan was introduced, Superintendent John Reinhart also presented a five-year cost savings plan...

Local officials say personal property tax bill pits communities against ...

Supporters said eliminating or cutting the tax would spur job growth and give Indiana an economic advantage. The bill\'s author, Rep. Eric Turner...

Central Bedfordshire Council plans budget cuts of å

The Conservative-controlled council said the focus was "not on cutting jobs, but potentially not filling vacancies and reducing numbers of agency staff".

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Walmart Supercenter to create 300 jobs in South Dallas

It will open at after a ribbon cutting ceremony, which will be hosted at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mayor Mike Rawlings, councilman Dwaine Caraway and...

More bad news for Windsor Kodak

Up until that point, Eastman Kodak had spent much of 2012 making executive changes, cutting jobs and ending benefits for some retirees to help save...

Intrepid Potash to Cut Jobs, Cites Sluggish Pricing

Intrepid Potash Inc. (IPI), the largest potash producer in the U.S., plans to cut its workforce by 7% and cut executive compensation as part of a plan to...

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Fed\'s Plosser Says Weak December Jobs Data Won\'t Stall Tapering ...

Most expect further cuts will come as the year proceeds. That said, the apparent weakness of the December jobs data called into question the Fed\'s...

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ASG to expand facility, add 50 jobs

New jobs will include positions in press room, die-cutting, gluing, digital pre-press, customer service, production planning, and shipping and receiving.

CORRECTED-Two large Canadian newspaper publishers cut more ...

13 story to show Globe cutting 18 jobs in total, not just in editorial) ... as the industry cuts costs to offset sharp declines in sales of print advertising.

Qantas leaves Tasmania to regional service, cutting 35 jobs in Hobart

Qantas has cut 35 jobs in Hobart as its regional airline takes over its ... in December after the airline announced it expected to axe 1000 jobs and was...

Economy, jobs among Illinois governor hopefuls\' priorities; Gov ...

The contenders cited the economy when answering an Associated Press questionnaire about their campaign positions. Their solutions include cutting...

Lancashire County Council plans to axe 2500 jobs

About 2,500 full-time jobs are to go at Lancashire County Council because of budget cuts, the authority has said. The staff cuts are expected to come...

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Globe cuts 18 jobs, National Post cuts 6 from news

The Globe and Mail says it\'s cutting 18 positions while the National Post has ... Publisher Phillip Crawley says the Globe cuts were necessary to offset...

When Ga. GOP brags about \'cutting waste,\' they mean education

åš™ç£ou can slowly cut the flow of funds so that teachers lose their jobs, class sizes grow larger, and programs are cut to the point that student...

Indianapolis aircraft company cuts nearly 80 jobs

The subsidiary of a Swiss company says it intended to recall the laid-off employees after two weeks, but now expects to permanently cut those jobs...

Monday, January 13, 2014

Plan to remove National Guard helicopters could cut Utah jobs

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Globe and Mail, Postmedia announce job reductions

Canada\'s two national newspapers told staff about job cuts Monday and Postmedia Network Canada Corp. announced plans to outsource classified...

Jobless benefits: Cutting them has led to more employed Tar Heels

Jobless benefits: Cutting them has led to more employed Tar Heels ... By contrast, the state had lost more than 45,000 jobs in the first eight months of...

Mars Super Market closing East Baltimore distribution center, cutting ...

Mars Super Markets Inc. plans to close an East Baltimore distribution center in March, displacing 78 workers. The independent grocer said it will begin...

More bad news for Windsor Kodak

Up until that point, Eastman Kodak has spent much of 2012 making executive changes, cutting jobs and ending benefits for some retirees to help save...

MP, mayor to deliver opposition to proposed Canada Post cuts

åš™ç˜Ÿliminating services, raises prices, and cutting jobs is no way to manage Canada Post.åš™

Hudak\'s job plan will eliminate jobs, Liberals say

Hudak is set to introduce his bill, the Million Jobs Act, when the provincial legislature resumes sitting on Feb. 18, a bill Hudak says will include tax cuts,...

Better job needs to be done on grass-cutting and potholes

A MULTI-MILLION pound contract to maintain Wiltshire\'s roads and streets is working well on big jobs but not on grass-cutting and potholes, a report...

MPs hit out at police cost-cutting

SOUTH Tyneside\'s two MPs have condemned cost-cutting measures which ... More than 400 jobs will go as Northumbria Police bid to save åš™

York Central MP Hugh Bayley in call over Environment Agency job ...

CALLS have been made by a York MP for the Government to reduce or abandon 1,700 job cuts planned at the agency responsible for flood protection...