Business

“E-Cigarette Maker Juul to Cut Staff by 50%, Exit More Markets”

“E-cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. could cut more than half its workforce, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans, while it weighs exiting more European and Asian markets, further signs of the once high-flying company’s deteriorating fortunes. Juul… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“American Air Sees 19,000 Job Cuts Once U.S. Payroll Aid Expires”

“American Airlines Group Inc. will cut 19,000 workers once federal payroll aid expires as scheduled on Oct. 1, capping a 30% workforce reduction since the coronavirus pandemic began to torpedo travel demand. About 17,500 employees will be furloughed, meaning they… Continue Reading…

Business

“Amazon cuts more than 1,200 delivery contract jobs, even as that part of its business booms”

“More than 1,200 Amazon delivery drivers have been laid off in recent months after the company cut contracts with several small delivery companies across the country.  Amazon informed at least seven firms that are a part of its delivery service partner, or… Continue Reading…

Business

“Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands plans to shut 500 stores, cut 20% of corporate workforce”

“Tailored Brands said it is eliminating roughly 20% of its corporate workforce by the end of its fiscal second quarter. It also said it has selected up to 500 stores that it could close “over time.” It did not disclose locations…… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Energy Firm BP to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide…”

“Energy company BP said Monday that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs… Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the roles will be office-based and come mostly this year. The company’s current global workforce is 70,000. The changes… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“AT&T plans to cut thousands of jobs, close stores, company tells union”

“AT&T Inc plans to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country over the next few weeks, the wireless carrier told its main labor union, the Communications Workers of America, on Tuesday. The U.S. telecom and media… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“More Airlines Plan Big Layoffs Despite Taking Billions In Bailout Money”

“American Airlines stock fell Thursday after a letter to employees outlining planned job cuts due to the coronavirus surfaced late Wednesday. Delta Air Lines (DAL) is also preparing a round of voluntary job reductions. In the staff letter, American Airlines (AAL) said it would… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“With cuts at Vice, Quartz, BuzzFeed, even media’s savviest digital players are hurting”

“The layoffs came swiftly last week. At Vice Media, 155 people lost their jobs. Quartz laid off 80. Condé Nast, publisher of glossy magazines like Vogue, cut 100 people. And as BuzzFeed furloughed staffers at its overseas divisions, its U.S.-based… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“GE Stock Falls As Coronavirus Cuts Earnings By Nearly $1 Billion”

“General Electric posted bigger-than-expected drops in earnings and revenue for the first quarter, as the coronavirus hit to global commercial air travel stung key businesses. GE stock fell as cash burn was also slightly worse than the industrial giant forecast.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“More than 2,100 U.S. cities brace for budget shortfalls… many planning cuts and layoffs”

“More than 2,100 U.S. cities are anticipating major budget shortfalls this year and many are planning to slash programs and cut staff in response, according to a new survey of local officials released Tuesday… Nearly 9 in 10 cities surveyed… Continue Reading…