Applied Materials Inc., the worlds largest maker of equipment for computer chips, is planning to cut up to 1500 jobs over the next 18 months. Although fourth quarter profits were up, the first increase in profits in over a year, the company says demand for computer chips remains low and is not expected [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Adobe Systems, maker of popular software packages such as Acrobat, Dreamweaver, and Flash, announced today that it is planning another round of layoffs. Employees from the recently acquired Omniture will not be affected. The expected total is 680 jobs, but no details have been provided yet as to where or when the layoffs [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Dell inc. is closing a computer manufacturing plant in North Carolina, putting 900 people out of work. 600 of those jobs will end in November, with the remainder to last until January. The plant opened in 2005 under a deal that gave Dell $300 million in state and local incentives. In return [...]
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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