Apr. 13—L.L.Bean is laying off customer service representatives and reducing its call center hours in response to more shoppers placing orders online. The Freeport-based outdoor retailer announced the “reduction in staff” internally Thursday. Company officials would not say how many workers were being let go or how many were based in Maine. “It will be […]
Foreign diplomats in Russia have laid flowers at the site of last week’s attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people. Those in attendance included British deputy head of mission to Russia Tom Dodd and representatives of the US, countries in the EU, Africa and Latin America. Russian state news agency RIA […]
Mar. 21—Amsive, an Illinois-based performance marketing agency, is laying off 60 employees at its Springboro location, according to state records. The company warned the state of the layoffs Monday at its location 3303 West Tech Road in Springboro, off Ohio 741 near the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport, near the municipal border with Miami Twp. Montgomery County. […]
The eight candidates running for Sioux Falls City Council had a chance to pitch themselves and their campaigns to the public at a Thursday evening forum held by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The forum was split into two parts, beginning with a moderated forum where candidates answered prepared questions, followed by a […]
Mar. 11—Attorneys for the city and county of Santa Fe faced off in state District Court on Monday in an ongoing tussle over a 1,077-acre area just outside the city’s northwestern edge. District Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard arguments in the city’s challenge of a county ordinance that calls for some parcels of the tract off […]
Researchers recently discovered a large Roman shipwreck settled on the seafloor along the Egyptian coast. It was found using a sonar-equipped autonomous underwater vehicle, according to a study published on Feb. 21 in the Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research. Its distinct oval shape was spotted under about 195 feet of water in the ancient Red […]
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for a potential bid to sidestep Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, House aides said on Friday. Representative Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that it is shutting down a northern West Virginia tin production facility indefinitely and plans to lay off 900 workers after the International Trade Commission voted against imposing tariffs on tin imports. The trade commission ruled earlier this year that no anti-dumping and countervailing duties will be imposed […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence. The mass layoffs announced Wednesday […]
(Adds shares in paragraph 3, background in paragraph 4) Feb 14 (Reuters) – Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems said on Wednesday it would cut 5% of its global workforce to focus on high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence and software, adding to thousands of job cuts by tech firms since last year. The company also […]
(Reuters) -Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems said on Wednesday it would cut 5% of its global workforce to focus on high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence and software, adding to thousands of job cuts by tech firms since last year. The company also said it expects annual revenue of $51.5 billion to $52.5 billion. It […]
(Reuters) – Canada’s BlackBerry said on Monday it was targeting an additional increase of $100 million in its annual profit as the cybersecurity firm slashes costs, including reducing workforce. The company’s new target is in addition to a $50 million annualized cost reduction plan announced and 200 job cuts in the prior quarter. The company, […]