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6 Articles match "Layoffs","Los Angeles","SoCalTech"
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Los Angeles-based ManiaTV has shut its doors, after failing to find a buyer, according to the firm. Last month, the firm's CEO, Peter Hoskins, told socalTECH that the "Most of what we do is consistently profitable, by design. Tags: jobs employment layoff video comerica content maniatv shutdow The firm was in the business of creating original web content and video shows, and had been looking to find a buyer for the firm in the last few weeks. A
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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, This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the
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Friday, January 30, 2009
For more on the economy, Janine Davis, a guest contributor and recruiter in Los Angeles, talks about The State of Technical Recruiting in Los Angeles in our Insights and Opinions section. 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
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The Best from the Southern California Tech Central Community
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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, This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Los Angeles- and San Diego-based Veoh (www.veoh.com), an online video sharing site, has laid off 20 people, or roughly 18-20 percent of the firm's employees. spokesperson for Veoh told socalTECH that the changes affected every group in the firm, and was because the firm wanted to make smart choices early on in the game given a possible internet advertising slowdown. The layoffs occurred yesterday, when employees A Veoh said that the firm, although doing well financially, could not predict how soft the online advertising market will become, given the economic challenges
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Friday, January 30, 2009
For more on the economy, Janine Davis, a guest contributor and recruiter in Los Angeles, talks about The State of Technical Recruiting in Los Angeles in our Insights and Opinions section. 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
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net is not immune to the stormy economy, and told socalTECH Thursday that is cutting 18 percent of the firm's workforce, or a total of 38 people, including some managers. Tags: employment layoff domainer oversee angeles domai The firm said it made the moves, because it expects a "very difficult economic environment" in 2009. Jeff Kupietzky, the firm's President, said that the firm will be focusing in on its domain name monetization, domain name aftermarket, registrar, and travel businesses.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Los Angeles-based ManiaTV has shut its doors, after failing to find a buyer, according to the firm. Last month, the firm's CEO, Peter Hoskins, told socalTECH that the "Most of what we do is consistently profitable, by design. Tags: jobs employment layoff video comerica content maniatv shutdow The firm was in the business of creating original web content and video shows, and had been looking to find a buyer for the firm in the last few weeks. A
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Los Angeles-based Spot Runner has laid off 115 employees, as part of a new strategic plan, a spokeperson for the firm confirmed Monday. spokeperson for the firm told socalTECH that the change was due to an "unprecedented change in the economic environment." According to Spot Runner, the 115 represents about 30 percent of the company. A
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