Computers
Friday the 13th, unlucky for some!
The following companies shed jobs this week:
- The Automobile Association (AA) has confirmed that 25 jobs will go in its media division, based in Basingstoke.
- Independent News & Media plans to make 60 journalists redundant out of 90 job losses at the firm, and said it would impose compulsory redundancies if there weren’t enough volunteers . (You will volunteer else you are fired – Ha Ha!).
- 30 Jersey shop workers are expected to be made redundant following the collapse of two high-street chains. 19 workers will lose their jobs at Pound World when the Channel Island retailer closes its doors for the last time on Saturday, and 8 workers at fashion chain Principles could be facing redundancy after the retailer announced that it had become the latest victim of the Economic Downturn.
- STAFF were left reeling after National Lottery operator Camelot announced plans to axe 45 of its 75-strong workforce in Aintree.
- Penguins has made redundant 5 of its 17 staff as part of a restructure it says is designed to arm the agency against the recession.
- Manufacturing is to cease at NCR’s Dundee plant with the loss of 252 jobs.
- UK manufacturing group Senior unveils plans to make 500 staff redundant.
- Dell has laid off staff at different sites worldwide in an effort to cut costs and streamline operations. The company did not provide an exact number of job cuts. However a company spokesman said that jobs were cut globally, including sites in Texas and North Carolina.
