According to a poll done by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation, sixty percent of those polled say they do not support any more government bailout spending. After…
Xerox will eliminate 275 jobs in the Rochester, New York area. The layoffs by the Stamford, Connecticut-based office equipment maker are part of a restructuring…
After threatening to begin job cuts, Google is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its work force, as the economic meltdown affects…
MeadWestvaco, North America's second-largest maker of glossy cardboard, will eliminate about 2,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, amid falling demand for packaging. The company…
Reebok International is laying off 310 employees in North America, including 113 workers in Massachusetts. The Canton-based sneaker maker, which is owned by Adidas Group,…
As more and more Americans decide they would rather get their news without staining their fingers, The Boston Globe will fire 50 journalism professionals, or 13%…
St. Paul-based sanitation supply firm Ecolab will cut 1,000 positions, including about 100 in Minnesota, affecting about 4% of the company's 26,000-strong workforce. Ecolab's downtown St.…
Textron will eliminate an additional 2,000 jobs by March at its Cessna subsidiary, the world's largest manufacturer of business jets, as corporate customers cancel orders…