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Sluggish Microsoft To Fire Hundreds This Morning
2:57AM Ryan Tate | Microsoft will begin its third 2009 layoff round as soon as this morning, TechFlash reports, because the software giant’s growth has slowed considerably. Conference rooms are already reserved. More »
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Time Inc. To Unleash Monster $US100 Million Layoff Round
9:10AM Ryan Tate | It’s nearly Halloween again, which means it’s time for Time Inc. to terrify everyone with a gigantic bloodletting. Last year that meant the firing of 600 staff; this year it means the firing of however many workers $US100 million buys. More »
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National Geographic Layoffs
7:05AM Hamilton Nolan | A tipster tells us that National Geographic laid off 8-10 staffers today. Reason: “The economy.”
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The Layoff Parade: Teen Vogue, Forbes, Time Inc.
4:20AM Hamilton Nolan | In today’s dark media column, the layoff train is rollin’ down the tracks that many magazines now regret installing in their offices. More »
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Graydon Carter: Not So Special Any More?
1:34AM Hamilton Nolan | Amid all of the carnage at Conde Nast this month, rumours were floating that Si Newhouse was sheltering his three most precious magazines: the New Yorker, Vogue and Vanity Fair. Well, the part about Vanity Fair, at least, was wrong. More »
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Unwiring Wired
8:50AM Ryan Tate | For a digital bible, Wired has been turning surprisingly analogue over the past year. The latest regressions: The publication just fired two top editors from Wired.com and may soon lose the founders of Reddit.com. More »
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Conde Nast Layoffs Hit Golf Mags
3:22AM Hamilton Nolan | More Conde Nast layoffs today: A tipster tells us that “at least 10″ staffers were let go at Golf World this morning. More »
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Half-Dozen Layoffs At Vogue
7:41AM Hamilton Nolan | The rumours of Vogue layoffs coming today appear to have been true: Peter Kafka hears six staffers were let go today, and Conde confirms it, without providing details.
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eBay Layoffs: Fewer Than 60, Company Says
5:47AM Ryan Tate | eBay has quantified the layoffs we’ve been writing about, saying the online auction company’s upcoming restructuring will “impact fewer than 60 positions”, in the words of a spokesman, with details provided internally within the week. More »
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