MAN Roland’s German production sector will lay off 625 employees
On January 23, MAN Roland Co., Ltd. (man roland Inc.) Parent company – Germany MAN Roland Group (man roland AG) management announced that the company would take a series of measures to ensure the future security of enterprises, including lay-offs and adjustments on 2009/2010 year strategic plan, which is the point of view from MAN Roland Limited CEO.
Kodak encounters bad operating conditions and expects to lay off 4,500 employees
On January 30, the United States Eastman Kodak Company announced 2008 fourth quarter financial forecasts. By the influence of the lower purchase of consumer products and industrial investment as well as depreciation of the dollar and so on, Kodak expected to have 133 million U.S. dollars loss in the fourth quarter of 2008. At the same time, Kodak also said the company would probably lay off 4500 employees.
Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 10 percent of its employees with about 300 people
News on January 31: according to foreign media reports, U.S. second-largest newspaper group Tribune Company’s “Los Angeles Times” plans to lay off 10% employees among 3000 people, including 70 news editors. As part of the reorganization, “the Los Angeles Times” will remove independent local Department of Public Information.
Novell layoffs are less than 100 people worldwide, which accounts for 3% of total number
News on February 1: according to foreign media reports, Novell’s director of public relations on Saturday said the company would lay off less than 100 people worldwide, which is less than 3% of the total number of staff. Novell is an open-source company, so it can not maintain personal integrity during layoff times.
The rumor says that IBM hardware sector this week would lay off 1,200 people
New on January 31: according to foreign media reports, as the global economy further into recession, IBM hardware sector this week will lay off at least 1,200 employees.
According to the relevant severance agreement to employees and trade union organization Alliance @ IBM, from January 21, IBM has cut about 4,000 jobs. Alliance @ IBM U.S. coordinator Lee Conrad (LeeConrad) said, IBM will also cut down about 600 jobs in other departments.
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