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4 Articles match "2009","Layoffs","Santa Monica"
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Our sources reveal that the anticipated 700 layoffs have already started at Yahoo. After posting falling results for Q1 a week ago, shiny new CEO Carol Bartz indicated this round of layoffs was on the way. We are also hearing that some of the layoffs can only be described as “shocking”. Expected to be around 700 employees, we are told the actual number is around 600.
Most of the affected are being notified during the day, Wednesday April 29th, while some traveling employees have already recieved notice while still on the road.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to
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Friday, January 30, 2009
And, on a sad note, Martin Schaedel -- well known to many in the Los Angeles technology community, and a contributor of photos to socalTECH-- has died in a plane crash at the Santa Monica airport.
...Tags: In our Friday Southern California technology news roundup:
The The economy continues to be in the news this week, as Broadcom is cutting 200 employees as it sees a glum Q1.
But,
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Our sources reveal that the anticipated 700 layoffs have already started at Yahoo. After posting falling results for Q1 a week ago, shiny new CEO Carol Bartz indicated this round of layoffs was on the way. We are also hearing that some of the layoffs can only be described as “shocking”. Expected to be around 700 employees, we are told the actual number is around 600.
Most of the affected are being notified during the day, Wednesday April 29th, while some traveling employees have already recieved notice while still on the road.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to
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Friday, January 30, 2009
And, on a sad note, Martin Schaedel -- well known to many in the Los Angeles technology community, and a contributor of photos to socalTECH-- has died in a plane crash at the Santa Monica airport.
...Tags: In our Friday Southern California technology news roundup:
The The economy continues to be in the news this week, as Broadcom is cutting 200 employees as it sees a glum Q1.
But,
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Despite the thousands of layoffs and the likelihood of the state being broke , the bright side of everything is that it just means there’s a lot more people bored and online ready to try your startup. Wall Street Journal editor Julia Angwin is finally releasing her delayed book about the behind-the-scenes action at Santa Monica-based MySpace . The morning’s fresh and it’s a start of a great week! Some important stuff around the corners of the web:
- Morgan Webb — the perky producer and star that moonlights as a model and Michael Arrington crush
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