http://www.mail.com/subjects/794328-layoffs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/794328-layoffs.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100460-espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs.html NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive." ... Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100460-espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs.html 2013-05-21T19:26:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086680-steelmaker-thyssenkrupp-to-cut-3000-office-jobs.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Steel and elevator maker ThyssenKrupp says it will cut 3,000 of its 15,000 office jobs over the next three years to streamline the company's administration. The company says the move is part of an effort to make its business structure more efficient and transparent. The jobs will be eliminated over the next three years but the co... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:46:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086680-steelmaker-thyssenkrupp-to-cut-3000-office-jobs.html 2013-05-15T07:46:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083998-france-approves-major-labor-reform-package.html PARIS (AP) — France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. The bill is one of President Francois Hollande's signature pieces of legislation designed to overhaul the country's notoriously hidebound labor market. It incl... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083998-france-approves-major-labor-reform-package.html 2013-05-14T16:01:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073776-us-jobless-aid-applications-fall-to-5-year-low.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average dropped 6,250 to 336,750. That the fewe... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:47:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073776-us-jobless-aid-applications-fall-to-5-year-low.html 2013-05-09T14:47:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2058270-us-jobless-claims-fall-to-5-year-low-324k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications fell 18,000, the second straight sharp drop. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, ... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:12:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2058270-us-jobless-claims-fall-to-5-year-low-324k.html 2013-05-02T13:12:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055964-us-manufacturing-grows-april-slower-pace.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory activity expanded at a slower pace in April, held back by weaker hiring and less company stockpiling. The report is the latest sign that economic growth may be slowing this spring. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its index of manufacturing activity slipped to 50.7 last month. That's down from 51.3 in ... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055964-us-manufacturing-grows-april-slower-pace.html 2013-05-01T16:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2043902-us-applications-unemployment-aid-drop-to-339k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-fewest in more than five years. The drop suggests that layoffs have declined and that job growth may pick up from last month's sluggish pace. Applications for benefits dropped 16,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The f... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:26:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2043902-us-applications-unemployment-aid-drop-to-339k.html 2013-04-25T15:26:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036192-caterpillar-1q-profit-shrank-cuts-2013-outlook.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar's profits. First-quarter profit shrank 45 percent and Caterpillar has lowered its expectations for full-year sales and profit because its mining business is slowing. Sales of Caterpillar-branded mining machines such as large trucks and bulldozers will drop by half this y... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:36:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036192-caterpillar-1q-profit-shrank-cuts-2013-outlook.html 2013-04-22T21:36:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2031226-unemployment-rates-fell-26-us-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in more than half the U.S. states in March even though job growth slowed. Rates fell largely because many of those out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed. Unemployment rates fell in 26 states, rose in seven and were unchanged in 17. Only 23 states reported a net gain in hirin... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:06:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2031226-unemployment-rates-fell-26-us-march.html 2013-04-19T16:06:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029304-googles-1q-progress-mobile-ads.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's latest quarterly results provided further proof that the Internet search leader is figuring out how to make more money as Web surfers migrate from personal computers to mobile devices. The first-quarter numbers released Thursday show that a recent decline in Google's average ad prices is easing. That's an indication that mark... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029304-googles-1q-progress-mobile-ads.html 2013-04-19T00:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005200-avon-eliminating-hundreds-jobs-leaves-ireland.html NEW YORK (AP) — Avon is eliminating more than 400 positions and abandoning or restructuring smaller or underperforming businesses in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, including an exit from Ireland. The company said Monday that the job cuts, which equate to about 1 percent of Avon's 39,100 employees, will occur across all regions and segments. It is par... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:23:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005200-avon-eliminating-hundreds-jobs-leaves-ireland.html 2013-04-08T22:23:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000876-fisker-to-cut-three-fourths-work-force.html DETROIT (AP) — Troubled electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. has laid off about three-fourths of the workers at its California headquarters as it struggles with financial and production problems. The Anaheim, Calif.-based company confirmed the layoffs in a statement on Friday, saying it is pursuing "strategic alternatives" to get through financial ch... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:51:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000876-fisker-to-cut-three-fourths-work-force.html 2013-04-05T17:51:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986870-lawmakers-tighten-belts-amid-automatic-budget-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are traveling less and worrying more about meeting office salaries. Their aides are contending with long lines to get inside their offices and fewer prospects of a raise. Such are the indignities thrust upon the men and women who brought the country $85 billion in government spending cuts this month. There probably wo... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:05:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986870-lawmakers-tighten-belts-amid-automatic-budget-cuts.html 2013-03-30T07:05:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1984476-scooter-ads-face-scrutiny-govt-doctors.html WASHINGTON (AP) — TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game. The commercials, which promise freedom and independence to people with limited mobility, have driven the nearly $1 billion U.S. market for p... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:38:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1984476-scooter-ads-face-scrutiny-govt-doctors.html 2013-03-28T21:38:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977524-tnt-express-mail-company-to-cut-4000-jobs.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — TNT Express NV, the Dutch-based package delivery company, says it will restructure operations, taking €150 million ($195 million) in charges and cutting 4,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, by the end of 2015. The news comes after a proposed €5.2 billion takeover by United Parcel Services Inc. was blocked by European regulators in ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:38:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977524-tnt-express-mail-company-to-cut-4000-jobs.html 2013-03-25T11:38:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969790-coca-cola-to-cut-750-jobs-us.html NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola says it's cutting 750 jobs in the U.S. as it continues to streamline its business. The world's biggest beverage maker says the jobs cuts will be across the board and that affected individuals will be notified in coming weeks. The cuts represent roughly 1 percent of the company's workforce of 75,000 in North America. ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:02:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969790-coca-cola-to-cut-750-jobs-us.html 2013-03-21T23:02:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969686-astrazeneca-to-cut-2300-jobs-business-overhaul.html LONDON (AP) — Struggling drug company AstraZeneca outlined a major restructuring of its business on Thursday, including some 2,300 job cuts worldwide as it overhauls its research operations. The cuts come only three days after the company axed 1,600 research positions, bringing the total number of cuts to more than 11,000 in the past 13 months. The new ch... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:55:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969686-astrazeneca-to-cut-2300-jobs-business-overhaul.html 2013-03-21T12:55:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to offer money aimed at addressing home state problems like looming closures of air traffic control towers. The legislation advanced on a 63-35 procedural vote that sets up a vote on Tuesday to ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html 2013-03-19T01:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962672-ericsson-stmicroelectronics-to-cut-1600-jobs.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish wireless equipment maker Ericsson and Switzerland's STMicroelectronics say they will lay off up to 1,600 workers globally as part of a plan for splitting up their unprofitable joint venture. STMicroelectronics, one of Europe's largest chipmakers, announced in December that it wanted out of ST-Ericsson as it struggled with a downtu... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:36:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962672-ericsson-stmicroelectronics-to-cut-1600-jobs.html 2013-03-18T22:36:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962452-astrazeneca-reorg-to-cut-1600-jobs-us-uk.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Struggling Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said Monday that it will eliminate 1,600 jobs, mostly in the U.S. and United Kingdom, as its new CEO starts a major research and development reorganization. The cuts, meant to reduce costs and make research programs more productive, come just weeks after the company reported big drops... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:25:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962452-astrazeneca-reorg-to-cut-1600-jobs-us-uk.html 2013-03-18T22:25:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962492-ericsson-stmicroelectronics-to-joint-venture.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish wireless equipment maker Ericsson and Switzerland's STMicroelectronics say they will lay off up to 1,600 workers globally as part of a plan for splitting up their unprofitable joint venture. STMicroelectronics, one of Europe's largest chipmakers, announced in December that it wanted out of ST-Ericsson as it struggled with a downtu... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:49:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962492-ericsson-stmicroelectronics-to-joint-venture.html 2013-03-18T15:49:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951262-us-ceos-optimistic-economy-wary-hiring.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief executives at the largest U.S. companies are much more optimistic about their sales prospects than they were three months ago, though many remain cautious about hiring. The Business Roundtable said Wednesday that 72 percent of its members expect sales will increase in the next six months. That's up from 58 percent at the end of las... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:46:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951262-us-ceos-optimistic-economy-wary-hiring.html 2013-03-13T14:46:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951252-unions-spains-iberia-agree-to-strike.html MADRID (AP) — Unions representing most workers at Spanish airline Iberia have cancelled strikes planned for next week to protest staff layoffs. The cancellation Wednesday comes after the unions accepted a mediator's proposal that reduces the number of planned layoffs by 666 to 3,141, or some 15 percent of Iberia's workforce. The company accepted the propo... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951252-unions-spains-iberia-agree-to-strike.html 2013-03-13T14:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951092-renault-unions-reach-deal-to-cut-costs-jobs.html PARIS (AP) — French carmaker Renault SA reached a potentially groundbreaking deal with leading unions Wednesday that allows it to reduce its workforce and cut costs in exchange for keeping jobs and production in France. Renault and other European carmakers have been struggling to stay competitive globally as Europe's car market flails. Vehicle sales in Eu... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:46:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951092-renault-unions-reach-deal-to-cut-costs-jobs.html 2013-03-13T13:46:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948818-us-employers-post-jobs-cut-fewer-workers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months. Job openings rose 2.2 percent in January from December to 3.69 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Openings had fallen nearly 5 percent in December, and they remain below November's level of nearly 3.8 million. ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948818-us-employers-post-jobs-cut-fewer-workers.html 2013-03-12T17:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1940578-google-cutting-1200-motorola-jobs.html NEW YORK (AP) — Google is cutting an additional 1,200 jobs in its Motorola division as the unprofitable cellphone maker struggles to compete. Last summer, Google Inc. announced 4,000 Motorola job cuts. The latest reductions are in addition to those and will be in countries including the U.S., China and India. "These cuts are a continuation of the reductio... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:51:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1940578-google-cutting-1200-motorola-jobs.html 2013-03-08T13:51:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937944-weekly-us-unemployment-claims-fall-to-340000.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years. The drop is a positive sign ahead of Friday's report on February job growth. Applications for benefits fell 7,000 in the week ended March 2, the Labor Department said Thur... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:18:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937944-weekly-us-unemployment-claims-fall-to-340000.html 2013-03-07T15:18:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1921436-weekly-us-unemployment-aid-claims-drop-to-344k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking up. The four-week average of applications dropped 6,750 to 355,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists were mildly encouraged by the decline. It "suggests further healing in the ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:59:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1921436-weekly-us-unemployment-aid-claims-drop-to-344k.html 2013-02-28T23:59:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921250-caterpillar-to-cut-1400-jobs-plant-belgium.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Construction equipment maker Caterpillar says it will cut more than one in three jobs at its Belgian plant because of high labor costs and sluggish growth in its European market. Caterpillar Inc. says Thursday it plans to cut 1,400 of the 3,400 jobs at its Gosselies plant south of Brussels alongside other measures aimed at restoring the si... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921250-caterpillar-to-cut-1400-jobs-plant-belgium.html 2013-02-28T13:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917732-jpmorgan-to-scale-troubled-mortgage-jobs.html NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan will trim about 19,000 jobs over the next two years but cast a positive spin on the news: It is shrinking the unit it had beefed up to handle troubled mortgages. The bulk of the cuts, about 15,000, will come at the mortgage unit, which had swelled to about 50,000 workers from a pre-financial crisis roster of 20,000 because the ban... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917732-jpmorgan-to-scale-troubled-mortgage-jobs.html 2013-02-27T00:00:08Z