Thursday, April 3, 2014

More job losses following Honda cutbacks

South Marston Distribution Centre is cutting more than half its temporary workforce. Credit: ITV News. A firm which keeps parts for Honda in Swindon...

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Fives commissions a cutting-edge complete glass plant to Vivix in Brazil

The plant occupies a 90 thousand sqm built-up area, and generates some 410 direct jobs and 1,500- plus indirect positions according to Vivix.

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New Jersey\'s largest paper cuts one-fourth of newsroom jobs

NEWARK, N.J. (AP)

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Students \'forgotten victim\' of teacher layoffs

Allentown School District\'s heartbreaking decision to cut 74 more teachers (English, math and social studies included)

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The Star-Ledger cuts one quarter of newsroom positions

NEWARK

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City aims to cut 2200 jobs over five years

(Only 16 per cent of the city\'s capital investments are paid in cash. The job cuts would allow the city to cover 43 per cent of those investments up front,...

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Cutting subsidies to the wind farm sector would benefit us all

These are not sustainable or permanent jobs unless we believe that the capacity ... Cutting subsidies would curb profiteering, stimulate much-needed...

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Most FSIN employees to keep jobs in wake of layoff notices

The federation\'s legislative assembly helped make up that shortfall last week by cutting the pay of vice-chiefs and taking funds from gaming revenues...

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Reduced funding for Project GRAD could mean job cuts

The Project GRAD Board of Directors met Thursday for their April meeting. The funding cuts were a topic of discussion.

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Boeing to cut 300 Australian jobs

Boeing Co, the world\'s largest planemaker, is set to cut about 300 jobs at its Australian unit in the latest blow to Australia\'s manufacturing industry.

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A recruitment agency has been launched by Wolverhampton City Council to find temporary staff ...

... City Council to find temporary staff despite plans to cut 2,000 jobs. ... The savings come by cutting out agency fees and also mean the council can...

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Microsoft cuts jobs following Phil Spencer\'s promotion to Head of Xbox

Developer axes an unspecified number of positions; "There are times when decisions need to be made to realign plans to refocus our efforts."...

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Star-Ledger cuts 40 news jobs

New Jersey\'s largest daily newspaper, the Newark Star-Ledger, will cut 40 of its 156 newspaper jobs, AP reports here (via Courier-Post).

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Centro to axe a quarter of staff to meet budget

A quarter of staff will lose their jobs in a bid to meet a åš™

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Stocks Turn Lower on Barnes & Noble News

NEWARK, N.J. (AP)

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Renault says it cut 2500 jobs in first year of union pact

PARIS (Reuters) - Renault has cut about 2,500 jobs in the first year of a productivity deal with French unions and is on course to meet its savings goals...

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Job cutting falls sharply in March

Employers announced plans to cut 34,399 jobs in March -- the second lowest monthly total since January 2013. The only month to see fewer cuts...

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Star-Ledger cuts 167 jobs, nearly quarter of staff

The Star-Ledger, New Jersey\'s largest daily newspaper, is cutting about 167 jobs, nearly a quarter of its workforce, in a corporate reshuffle to cut costs.

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Business Expo West; Welch Allyn cutting 84 jobs: Beaverton today

BESThq\'s weekly meetings hit the standing-room only point as the business outgrew the Griffith Drive office it\'s been at for more than two years.

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Ford\'s Russian joint venture to cut third of jobs as sales fall

Ford\'s Russian joint venture said Wednesday it plans to cut a third of its staff at its factory outside the northwestern city of Saint Petersburg due to...

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First-Quarter Job Cuts Reach Lowest Level Since 1995 -- Challenger

Job cuts announced by U.S. employers in the first three months of 2014 were at the lowest level for that period since 1995, according to data from an...

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New York Hedge Funds Win Job Cuts In Silicon Valley

And if you wanted a plush job in Silicon Valley in recent years, Juniper ... The company says it\'s cutting 6% of its work force, bowing to pressure...

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Ford cuts back on Russian production

Ford Sollers will cut 700 jobs at its St. Petersburg plant and an estimated 250 temporary employees in Tartarstan. The reductions affect about 19 per...

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Ford to cut 950 jobs in Russian venture

The automaker says Ford Sollers will cut 700 jobs at its plant in St. Petersburg and an estimated 250 temporary employees in Tatarstan.

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Million jobs pledge a challenge: Labor

THE federal government faces an even greater task to meet its pledge to create a million new jobs with Boeing also cutting jobs, Labor says.

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Ford Cutting Jobs at Russian Plants on Weaker Ruble, Shifting Preferences

Russia may be in the headlines lately for its dubiously democratic attempt to annex Crimea, but the country\'s saber-rattling is also shattering the...

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Liverpool Vision to cut one third of its workforce

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ECSU to cut more jobs due to another budget shortfall

Facing a more than $4 million dollar budget deficit due to lower enrollment for 2014-15, Elizabeth City State University announced Tuesday the school...

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Boeing to Cut 300 Jobs in Australia as Manufacturing Weakens (1)

Boeing Co. (BA:US), the world\'s largest planemaker, will cut about 300 jobs at its Australian unit in the latest blow to the nation\'s manufacturing...

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Ford Sollers axes 700 jobs in Russia

The US/Russian car making joint venture between Ford and Sollers is cutting 700 jobs from its plant in St Petersburg. The companies say a slowing...

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Ford to Cut Jobs in Russia as Ruble, Demand Weaken

Ford Motor Co.\'s Russian joint venture is cutting about 950 jobs at two factories in response to the falling ruble and deteriorating demand in the...

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Welch Allyn will shut down Beaverton medical device factory, cut 84 jobs

Welch Allyn says it will start shedding factory jobs in May and stop the assembly line altogether in December, eventually cutting a total of 84 jobs over...

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Clearview Regional school district considers cuts to custodial, aide staff

The Clearview Regional School District is considering cutting custodial and instructional aide positions in the midst of falling revenues and rising costs...

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Ford to Cut About 950 Jobs in Russia on Weakening Ruble

Ford Motor Co. (F)\'s Russian joint venture is cutting about 950 jobs at two factories in response to the falling ruble and deteriorating demand in the...

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Wednesday Five: Ford cuts jobs in Russia, Wells Fargo boosts credit card business and a billion ...

Ford cuts jobs over Ukraine crisis. The Russian joint venture of Ford Motors said it\'s cutting 13 percent of staff because of weakening of Russian ruble.

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Ford Cuts Jobs at Russian Plant

MOSCOW

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UPDATE 1-Zumtobel slashes jobs to boost margins

Zumtobel to cut 600 jobs, targets 8-10 pct EBIT margin. * 15-20 ... Shares down 0.4 pct (Adds details on cost-cutting measures, competitors). VIENNA...

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New job fearsas cutbackstake effect

A Cumbernauld councillor is demanding to know how many more jobs will be cut at North Lanarkshire Council - one ofthe area\'s biggest employers...

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

French President Vows To Push Through Tax Cuts

He also said that the Government will reduce taxes for individuals and cut employee ... Not enough jobs and therefore too much unemployment.

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Phoenix considers cutting fire prevention and pool safety program

PHOENIX -- Jobs hang in the balance as the City of Phoenix tries to balance the budget. If cuts can\'t be made elsewhere, lawmakers may do away...

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Wellington Council to cut IT jobs - PSA

The Public Service Association says a new proposal to restructure the Wellington City Council\'s IT team now, while also proposing another restructure...

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Ferry jobs fears in bid to save å

Northern Ireland politician, Ukip MLA David McNarry, has now urged the ferry giant to issue an assurance that jobs are secure. He said: "Cuts seldom...

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Jobs to go as BP closes Brisbane refinery

BP will close its oil refinery in Brisbane by mid-2015, losing more than 350 jobs and further cutting Australia\'s rapidly diminishing capacity for the local...

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Ford to Cut About 950 Jobs in Russia as Ruble, Demand Drop (1)

Ford Motor Co. (F:US)\'s Russian joint venture is cutting about 950 jobs at two factories in response to the falling ruble and deteriorating demand in the...

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Paul Ryan Unveils Fiscal 2015 House Republican Budget

"This is a plan to balance the budget and create jobs, and it builds off a ... Ryan claimed that his proposal balances the budget in ten years by cutting...

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EDMC cuts 200 jobs nationwide

Education Management Corp. said on Tuesday it eliminated about 200 jobs nationwide, including about 15 in Pittsburgh, in the latest move by the...

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Scottsdale school district considers cutting arts, PE classes

The district could save about $1.5 million by cutting the classes, which would also eliminate 30 teaching positions. Another $700,000 could be saved...

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Train job cuts will lead to chaos, union says

Queues for tickets and customer service will increase if a train company that operates through Northamptonshire continues with its proposal to cut 150...

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Coal producers spent 2013 cutting costs

Coal producers spent 2013 cutting costs ... step of shuttering three mining complexes, curtailing production at other operations and cutting 750 jobs.

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The Conservatives\' moral mission: jobs, jobs, jobs

Yesterday we had the Conservative equivalent \'jobs, jobs, jobs\'. ... It suggests that cutting taxation and cutting the deficit is all about creating the...

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