With the smuggling in of almost 40 trucks of weapons from India, ordinary people’s concern for their life security has sharpened in Nepal. They had become quite happy when the Maoist insurgents entered the mainstream peace process about two years ago. But the status-quoist...
"Profits at BP, the UK's largest company, fell 22 per cent to $17.29 billion (£8.7 billion) last year. The oil giant confirmed it would cut 5,000 jobs and target a 20 per cent reduction in overheads by the middle of next year.
Chief Executive Tony Hayward said the...
"Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares.
The offer, contained in a letter to Yahoo's board, is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price on Thursday.
Yahoo cut its revenue forecasts earlier this week and said it...
The years of plenty of cash have long gone for the recording companies with the advent of downloads and free music via YouTube and MySpace. EMI should have cut their cost years ago, but one gem remains their property portfolio which is worth millions.... "The new owners...
"Consumer electronics retailer CompUSA said Friday it will close its stores after the holidays following sale of the company to an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, a restructuring firm."
""The completion of the restructuring marks a pivotal moment in Visa's history," said Joseph W. Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Visa Inc. "I'm delighted by the support our members have shown us throughout this process. By completing the restructuring, we now...
VISA ANNOUNCES POST-RESTRUCTURING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTMENT OF BYRON POLLITT, JR. AS CFO OF VISA INC.San Francisco (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Visa announced today
the individuals who will serve as members of Visa Inc.'s Board of
Directors after the completion...
"Jobs, Wages, Health Care Pensions: All in Jeopardy
Fallout from the Sale of Chrysler
By CHRIS KUTALIK
and TIFFANY TEN EYCK
Auto workers are bracing for a bumpy road ahead at Chrysler, following the May 14 announcement that Daimler-Chrysler (DCX) would sell off 80 percent...
NowPublic member, leconcierge is right...Chrysler sure has poor timing when it comes to issuing pink slips."DaimlerChrysler said Wednesday its struggling Chrysler division will cut 13,000 jobs — including 2,000...
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THE aviation industry was again jolted on
Wednesday as over 30 management staff of two parastatal agencies were
sacked as part of the ongoing restructuring of the sector. The
affected staff members were said to be in the cadre of general and
assistant general managers drawn...
Vehicle design changes, crucial to Fordâs âWay Forwardâ
restructuring plan and future of the company.With 16 closing, 38,000 hourly workers accepting buyouts, and planned cuts to 14,000 salaried...
" PARIS - Citigroup and a consortium of Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank have submitted competing bids to finance a deal restructuring Eurotunnel's staggering debt, the operator of the undersea rail tunnel linking Britain and France said Sunday. The Anglo-French company is to...
"Ford Motor Co., beaten down by rising costs and stiff competition from Asia, is set to institute significant operational changes designed to rein in expenses and restore the company to profitability.
The changes — in the form of a restructuring plan — were to be outlined...
"f you are an employee displaced by a lay off or restructuring of your company, one of the best things your employer can do for you is offer you outplacement services and support. For some companies this is a standard practice, while at others it may be something you can...