Job Cuts

Paypal Laying Off 325 Full-Time Employees

PayPal said it was cutting 325 full-time jobs in a move to streamline the business.

2012/10/29

Google Expanding Motorola Job Cuts

Google said it is expanding its plan to cut jobs from its Motorola Mobility unit outside the U.S. and will take $390 million in charges related to the layoffs.

2012/10/04

A sign at Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Palo Alto. (John G. Mabanglo/AFP/Getty Images)

Hewlett-Packard Expands Job Cuts By 2,000

Hewlett-Packard is planning to cut about 2,000 more jobs than it had previously announced, as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around.

2012/09/10

A sign is displayed outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Google To Cut 4,000 Jobs At Motorola Mobility Unit

Google is cutting about 4,000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility wireless phone business and will close or consolidate about one-third of Motorola’s 90 locations.

2012/08/13

A sign is posted in front of the Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Cisco To Lay Off 1,300 Employees In Latest Cutback

Cisco Systems was preparing to lay off about 1,300 workers just a few months after the world’s largest maker of computer networking equipment warned that growing economic uncertainty is making it tougher to close deals.

2012/07/23

Hewlett-Packard Reportedly Cutting Up To 30,000 Jobs

Published reports say Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets.

2012/05/17

Yahoo CEO Tries To Reassure Workers After Layoffs

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has reassured the struggling Internet company’s employees that he will tell them more about his turnaround strategy next week.

2012/04/05

Yahoo Announces 2,000 Layoffs, CEO Says More Changes To Come

Yahoo is laying off 2,000 employees as new CEO Scott Thompson sweeps out jobs that don’t fit into his plans for turning around the beleaguered Internet company.

2012/04/04

San Jose’s $10 Million Surplus Partly From City Employee Job and Pay Cuts

San Jose’s Mayor Reed is pleased his most recent budget report shows a surplus, but admits cuts to services are partly the reason for being in the black.

2012/03/10