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AT&T lays off 12,000

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 7:18am

The telecommunications giant cites economic pressures and a changing business mix in making a reduction of 4 percent of its workforce.



 

Credit Suisse to cut 5,300 jobs

BBC Finance  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 12:53am

Troubled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse says it is shedding another 5,300 jobs from its workforce.



 

Credit Suisse cuts 650 jobs in UK

BBC Finance  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 5:57pm

Troubled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has confirmed that it will cut 650 jobs from its UK workforce.



 

JPMorgan Chase to cut 9,200 WaMu jobs

CNN Money  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 4:17pm

JPMorgan Chase said Monday it plans to lay off 9,200 employees at Washington Mutual, the failed savings and loan that the New York City-based banking giant bought in September.



 

Citi to sell Japanese trust banking unit - reports

CNN Money  Sun, 11/30/2008 - 7:19am

Citigroup Inc. plans to sell its Japanese trust banking unit as the ailing U.S. banking giant struggles to survive the global financial crisis, media reports said Sunday.



 

Google's new Chrome beta gets bookmark control

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 11/25/2008 - 12:05am

The search giant is turning its Chrome crank faster, releasing a new beta version that addresses complaints that managing bookmarks was impossible.



 

Google cutting contractor work force

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 4:55pm

The search giant confirms "significant" cuts are coming for the company's 10,000 contractors--as its co-founder already said in October.



 

Oil surges above $50 a barrel

CNN Money  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 8:04am

The price of oil rose Monday as investors cheered the federal government's massive rescue package for banking giant Citigroup.



 

US to rescue troubled Citigroup

BBC Finance  Sun, 11/23/2008 - 11:45pm

The US government announces a rescue plan for the Citigroup banking giant after its shares plunge by more than 60%.



 

Google gunning for IE with Chrome OEM deals

CNET Tech blog  Sat, 11/22/2008 - 6:22pm

Search giant is ready to take on Microsoft's browser with OEM deals to increase Chrome's availability.