The state of Kansas lost 6,600 construction jobs, or 10.2%, since March 2008, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Kansas had 58,000 construction…
Reading, Pennsylvania's Reading Eagle newspaper has laid off 52 workers. The layoffs target 12% of the publisher's work force. Details have yet to be released.…
Philadelphia's Sovereign Bancorp will cut 950 jobs in eight states. The bank was purchased by Spain's Banco Santander SA in January. The firm employs 10,700…
Wells Fargo is eliminating 100 positions from the Florida mortgage operations of Wachovia. The cuts are targeting workers who used to handle adjustable-rate mortgages the…
Hartford, Connecticut's Hartford Financial Services is shutting down most of its operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. The firm has not announced any…
Refrigerator parts manufacturer Universal Nolin will bring at least 100 jobs to Spartanburg, South Carolina. The company will invest $10 million in a new manufacturing…
The University of Northern Iowa will eliminate 100 jobs in 2009. The school hopes to avoid layoffs, by meeting its target through attrition and through…
New Orleans-based Sazerac North America may build a $22 million expansion, creating 140 jobs in Kentucky. The state is offering Sazerac $4.68 million in wage…
Sony Hawaii will cut 31 employees, or 44% of its workforce, through buyouts and layoffs in June. Seventeen employees have taken early retirement packages, and…