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Tilting Point to lay off around 90 employees
Narcos developer Tilting Point is in the process of laying off up to 90 employees. The information was confirmed to MobileGamer.biz, with CEO Kevin Segalla telling the publication that the studio has done "everything [it] can to maintain the shape... — read more
Philly’s Benefits Data Trust shutters after 20 years
Laid-off workers say they still want answers Hundreds of workers lost their jobs at the end of August and now some may have to apply for the same government assistance programs they helped others navigate... — read more
Paul Mueller Company invests $22M to build new facility, add 133 jobs
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/business/2024/08/28/paul-mueller-company-expanding-new-springfield-facility-jobs/74964950007/
Invista adjusts layoff, closure schedule
About 10 months after a local chemical plant announced its plans to close, it sent out a warn notice for layoff of its remaining employees. Invista, a chemical plant, announced this past October that it would discontinue production at its site in... — read more
More layoffs in the gaming industry
The British game development studio, Ballistic Moon, is facing a tough situation. Just weeks before the release of their anticipated project, a remake of the horror game Until Dawn for PlayStation 5 and PC, the studio has been hit with... — read more
Bankrupt Badcock closing Statesboro, all Georgia stores
https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/bankrupt-badcock-home-furniture-closing-all-georgia-stores/
ABL Space Systems lays off staff
In a post on LinkedIn Aug. 30, Harry O’Hanley, chief executive of ABL, said the company was laying off an unspecified number of people. He included the email he sent to company staff after an all-hands meeting to discuss the layoffs... — read more
You know things are bad if food pantries are forced to lay off employees
Layoffs hit food pantries in D.C. as costs and need soar Leaders say the layoffs, while painful, are necessary as costs increase and a surge in the number of people seeking help comes through their... — read more
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Solar company cancels planned facility in Colorado Springs
A solar manufacturing company that announced plans in 2023 to expand to Colorado Springs has canceled those plans, citing rising infrastructure costs. Meyer Burger, a Switzerland-based solar company, announced in July of 2023 its plans to open a... — read more
Scale AI laid off 500 in the US, over 1000 globally
Scale AI, a San Francisco artificial intelligence firm valued at nearly $14 billion, laid off a significant number of contract workers this week with little warning. The affected workers were notified via email on Monday by HireArt, the... — read more
Riley Power Group laying off 117 workers in Rhode Island
A subcontractor for General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown is laying off 117 workers in Rhode Island, according to a notice filed with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and... — read more
Klarna replaces over 1,000 roles with AI in ‘attrition’ downsizing
Buy now pay later (BNPL) company Klarna has eliminated 1,200 roles with more expected to come as the fintech bets big on AI. The Stockholm-based group has adopted an “attrition” downsizing policy wherein departing staff are no longer replaced with... — read more
Purple lays off corporate staff as it plots factory closures
https://www.retaildive.com/news/purple-innovation-factory-closures-layoffs/725228/
Preclinical gene editor Tome is laying off 131 staffers
Just days after gene editor Tome Biosciences announced undisclosed operational cuts, a clearer picture is coming into focus as 131 employees are being laid... — read more
Whitney Cohen to lead Life Lab garden nonprofit following layoffs
As Life Lab’s new executive director, following 17 years as the organization’s education director, Whitney Cohen, will be helping the Santa Cruz nonprofit refocus on its decades-long mission of training garden educators nationally after a challenging... — read more
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) expected to lay off over 200 employees
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/woman-shares-concerns-as-possible-mata-layoffs-bus-route-cuts-approach/ar-AA1pqrLE
Stewart-Haas Racing closure will result in over 300 layoffs
Kannapolis-based NASCAR team Stewart-Haas Racing detailed layoff numbers in a report surrounding the closure of the team at the end of 2024. The layoffs were noted in a WARN report filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Monday... — read more
Triple Canopy issuing 123 layoffs due to contracts ending Sept. 30
According to a letter from Triple Canopy’s HR, the company is letting go of 113 Armed Protective Security Officers, four Lieutenants, two Captains (Security Exempt), one Administrative Assistant, one Contract Manager, one Training Manager and one... — read more
Everyone ready for more layoffs next week?
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RhinoAg to lay off 80 workers in Ford County
Gibson City Melvin Sibley Schools Superintendent Jeremy Darnell is reminding everyone to be kind in the stressful moment after RhinoAg announced 80 workers will be laid off from their Ford County facility in the next eight months. “In our small... — read more
CEO of failing hospital chain got $250M amid patient deaths, layoffs, bankruptcy
As the more than 30 hospitals in the Steward Health Care System scrounged for cash to cover supplies, shuttered pediatric and neonatal units, closed maternity wards, laid off hundreds of health care workers, and put patients in danger, the system... — read more
VSP to lay off over 40 employees in Clearwater
VSP Optical Group Inc. is permanently closing a facility in Clearwater, resulting in the layoff of 43 employees. The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification on Aug. 14 with the state announcing the closure of its VSPOne... — read more
Ubisoft Lays Off 45 Employees In U.S.
Ubisoft, the renowned video game publisher behind titles like As-----n’s Creed, has laid off 45 employees across its U.S. offices. The layoffs affect staff in Ubisoft’s San Francisco location and Red Storm Entertainment in Cary, North Carolina. This... — read more
Week starting August 19, 2024.
What companies are laying off staff this week? What the company names, number of people displaced, locations, etc. that are or maybe impacted? Any information is greatly appreciated.
TikTok plans global layoffs in operations and marketing
TikTok is planning to lay off large swaths of its operations and marketing workforce, current employees briefed on the plans told CNN. The global layoffs are expected to hit teams that handle user support and communications, as well as content and... — read more
Formlabs confirms ‘small number’ of layoffs
Formlabs on Thursday confirmed that it has laid off a “small number” of employees, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The 3D printing firm says the figure amounts to less than 40 of a total headcount of just under 750 employees. The layoffs... — read more
Dockworker union issues 60-day strike notice ahead of potential walkouts on US East Coast
Last week, the International Longshoremen’s Association provided a legally-required 60-day strike notice ahead of the expiration of the East Coast dockworkers’ contract at the end of September. More than 40,000 port workers are pressing for strike... — read more
Save Mart Foods closing Rocklin, CA Facility
272 drivers are getting laid off when they close the distribution facility later this year.
A+E Networks Undergoes Layoffs Across Departments at Lifetime, A&E and History
A+E Networks underwent a round of staff cuts on Tuesday, with every division of the company — including programming, marketing and and public relations at outlets including Lifetime, A&E and History — impacted by the layoffs. Among those let go... — read more
150+ Layoffs Posted At Wayne YMCA
https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/150-layoffs-posted-wayne-ymca-township-aims-hire-workers-back
Ajinomoto will lay off 71 staffers in CA
As a result, 71 California-based staffers—or 13% of the company’s overall U.S. workforce—are set to lose their jobs, Ajinomoto said in a memo viewed by Fierce... — read more
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Rio confirms layoffs, downsizes from staffing buildup in late 2023
“We proactively expanded our workforce while taking over operations from Caesars Entertainment in Q4 2023,” according to Rio. “As the resort undergoes extensive construction and remodeling, we now have a better understanding of the staffing levels... — read more
Akron Paladin Attachments facility closing; 77 workers facing layoffs
Epiroc Industrial Tools and Attachments LLC is closing its Paladin Attachments manufacturing facility in Akron and laying off 77 workers there, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice that the Ohio Department Of... — read more
Nova Launcher's future uncertain as layoffs slash core dev team
Nova Launcher offers unique features, but recent layoffs at Branch may hinder future development and support for the app. Nova's core team, including Cliff Wade, has been laid off by Branch, leaving founder Kevin Barry as the only full-time... — read more