Layoffs

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Fired: 7 Large Layoffs by Tech Companies

Hewlett-Packard's announcement that it would be laying-off 27,000 of its employees in a massive restructuring plan, marks a new low for the beleaguered company that recently posted a significant 31 percent drop in profits. However, HP is not the first tech company (and perhaps won't be the last either) that took a hack-and-slash approach to its workforce when facing economic uncertainty. Full Story »

HP to Trim 27,000 Jobs As Part of Restructuring Program

The cuts will amount to 8 percent of HP's workforce as part of restructuring program that started last year and is to continue through 2014.

HP May Cut 25,000 Jobs

HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports.

T-Mobile USA Clarifies Job Cuts Will be Net 350, Not 900

T-Mobile USA clarified its latest restructuring plans and said the changes will result in a net 350 job losses, not 900 as reported earlier.

T-mobile Cuts 900 Jobs in Restructuring

T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March.

Yahoo's New CEO Lays Out Strategy for Smaller, More Focused Company

Thompson's plan suggests which divisions will likely be cut as the company reinvents itself

Detroit Makes Pitch for Ousted Yahoo Employees

In an ongoing effort to rebrand itself, Detroit tries to lure high-tech talent

Report: Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs As Part of Restructuring Efforts

Japan's largest business newspaper said the struggling electronics firm will slash about 6 percent of its global workforce

Yahoo CEO Needs to Outline His Vision After Layoffs

As Yahoo laid off about 2,000 employees Wednesday, industry watchers were asking when its CEO will lay out his vision for the struggling company's future.

Yahoo Laying Off 2,000 Workers to Save $375M

Yahoo will begin notifying workers today of 'next steps' in the company

SAP China Execs Depart After Internal Probe

The executives leaving the software vendor include one who oversaw development of its Business One application

AT&T Exec Blames FCC for T-Mobile Layoffs

James Cicconi knows whom T-Mobile workers should blame for their company's recently announced layoffs: the FCC.

T-Mobile to Lay Off Nearly 2,000 Call Center Workers

The affected employees work in seven call centers that T-Mobile plans to close

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Yahoo Prepping Reorg and Massive Layoffs, Report Says

Yahoo executives are planning a major corporate reorganization that could include thousands of layoffs, according to a report today by AllThingsD.

Yahoo Layoffs Would Indicate Company Direction

Affected departments would hint at where CEO Scott Thompson hopes to take the struggling company

IBM Cuts More Than 1,000 U.S. Workers

IBM has laid off just over 1,000 employees so far this week and more layoffs may be possible, according to an employee organization.

Shakeup At Nokia: it's Laying Off 4,000, Moving Work to Asia

Nokia is moving more of its manufacturing to Asia, the company says, and it is laying off about 4,000 workers by year-end at three factories in Europe and Mexico.

Nokia Will Lay Off 4,000 and Move More Manufacturing to Asia

Nokia has decided to move more of its manufacturing to Asia, and will lay off approximately 4,000 workers at three factories in Europe and Mexico by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday.

NEC to Cut 10,000 Workers, Forecasts $1.3 Billion Loss in Year Through March

NEC will slash 3,000 jobs outside Japan as it copes with the effects of the Thai floods and problems in its mobile business

Nokia Siemens to Slash 17,000 Jobs Worldwide

The company will shift focus to mobile broadband and related services as it seeks to slash costs

Adobe to Reduce Enterprise Software Investment

Its enterprise division sells Adobe Connect and Adobe LiveCycle, among other products

AMD to Lay Off 10 Percent of Global Workforce

The move comes after manufacturing issues impacted AMD's third-quarter revenue

Bloodiest Tech Industry Layoffs of 2011

Job cuts in the U.S. technology industry in 2011 are down significantly from a year ago and turnover levels in IT shops have returned to pre-recessionary levels, but that doesnt make the tens of thousands of people in the United States who have been laid off from electronics, telecommunications and computer industry jobs feel much better.

Motorola to Lay Off 800 More Workers

It also reveals risks and costs associated with its proposed acquisition by Google

 
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