Downsizing Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Osborne urged to boost economy and create jobs as fears grow over UK's credit rating - Mirror Online
www.mirror.co.uk | 10 hours 6 minutes ago
The Chancellor has repeatedly insisted his savage cuts are essential to maintain the AAA mark to keep interest rates down, save jobs and stop people losing homes

UK government pledges to halt plant closures - FT.com
www.ft.com | 16 hours 16 minutes ago
The UK government has promised it will “leave no stone unturned” to keep General Motors’ two British plants open as the Detroit carmaker prepares fresh cuts at its lossmaking European Opel/Vauxhall operation. Company insiders expect GM to disclose a

Unemployment likely to worsen as private sector resorts to redundancies | Business | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 13, 2012
Employers remain nervous, according to study by CIPD – but UK economy expected to turn corner by mid-2012

RBS 'sacks employees due to regulatory probe' - bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com | Feb 10, 2012
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reacted to the ongoing regulatory probe into potential interest-rate manipulation by firing at least four employees.

Donnicia Venters, Woman Fired For Lactation, Judge Says Not Sex Discrimination
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 10, 2012
HOUSTON -- A federal judge's ruling against a Houston mother who says she was fired after asking for a place to pump breast milk has highlighted a question left unanswered by higher courts: Is firing a woman because she wants to pump at work sexual discrimination? In his ruling, U.S. District Judge

Bottom Line - Stocks higher after Greek leaders clinch deal
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | Feb 9, 2012
By msnbc.com news services U.S. stocks moved higher Thursday after Greek leaders clinched a long-stalled deal on reforms and data indicated the U.S.

Anger Management: How To Keep From Losing Your Job | Glassdoor Blog
www.glassdoor.com | Feb 9, 2012
You know the feeling. That co-worker of yours has been driving you nuts all day with constant chatting. Or perhaps it's a subordinate who can never get it right. Or maybe that last demand from an unreasonable boss. So one day, you lose it. You explode in anger and frustration because things just

Nokia reports 4,000 more job cuts on the way | Telecoms | AMEinfo.com
www.ameinfo.com | Feb 9, 2012
Nokia has unveiled plans to cut 4,000 more jobs at its plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico as it seeks to cut costs by moving smartphone assembly work to Asia, Reuters has reported. The job cuts...

Newsvine - Credit Suisse sinks to Q4 loss as it cuts costs
www.newsvine.com | Feb 9, 2012
Credit Suisse Group posted its first fourth-quarter net loss since 2008 as Switzerland's second-biggest bank continued its drive to reduce its exposure to potentially-risky investment banking at a time when Europe's economy is facing problems related to a raging debt crisis.

Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 8, 2012
Nokia plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year.