CIO.com - Layoffs

Shakeup At Nokia: it's Laying Off 4,000, Moving Work to Asia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Nokia is moving more of its manufacturing to Asia, the company says, and it is laying off about 4,000 workers by year-end at three factories in Europe and Mexico.

Nokia Will Lay Off 4,000 and Move More Manufacturing to Asia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Nokia has decided to move more of its manufacturing to Asia, and will lay off approximately 4,000 workers at three factories in Europe and Mexico by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday.

NEC to Cut 10,000 Workers, Forecasts $1.3 Billion Loss in Year Through March

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

NEC will slash 3,000 jobs outside Japan as it copes with the effects of the Thai floods and problems in its mobile business

Nokia Siemens to Slash 17,000 Jobs Worldwide

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The company will shift focus to mobile broadband and related services as it seeks to slash costs

Adobe to Reduce Enterprise Software Investment

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Its enterprise division sells Adobe Connect and Adobe LiveCycle, among other products

AMD to Lay Off 10 Percent of Global Workforce

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The move comes after manufacturing issues impacted AMD's third-quarter revenue

Bloodiest Tech Industry Layoffs of 2011

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Job cuts in the U.S. technology industry in 2011 are down significantly from a year ago and turnover levels in IT shops have returned to pre-recessionary levels, but that doesnt make the tens of thousands of people in the United States who have been laid off from electronics, telecommunications and computer industry jobs feel much better.

Motorola to Lay Off 800 More Workers

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

It also reveals risks and costs associated with its proposed acquisition by Google

How to Fire People the Right Way

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With the economic recovery in question, companies are starting to cut staff again, and employees are more likely to file wrongful termination charges against their former employers. Human resources and legal experts explain how to avoid legal trouble when firing an employee for performance reasons or laying off an employee for financial reasons.

Nokia Lays Off 3,500 Employees

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision to focus on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.

Five Outsiders Who Could Lead Hewlett-Packard

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

If Meg Whitman doesn't work out, Marc Benioff, Steve Mills, Charles Phillips or even Mark Hurd come to mind as candidates

HP Board Ousts Apotheker, Whitman in As CEO

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker lasted less than a year in the job

WSJ: Apotheker Ouster From HP CEO Job Imminent

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Rumors of the move had been circulating for some time

HP Confirms Layoffs At Palm Unit

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

HP has started laying off workers associated with last year's billion-dollar acquisition of Palm, as it closes down the mobile device business it planned to base on Palm's webOS. The news comes almost exactly a month after HP announced a sweeping reorganization and refocusing of its business.

Groupon's Struggle in China No Surprise, Say Analysts

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Groupon's venture in China is laying off hundreds of employees across more than 10 cities