C-suite staff at Valley luxury travel, events company take pay cuts; employees furloughed
Viad Corp, a publicly traded Phoenix luxury travel and events company, is instituting aggressive cost-reduction moves that feature employee furloughs and salary reduction, including among C-suite executives. Viad (NYSE: VVI) officials said in a Thur.....»»
RealReal cuts 25 percent of staff, warns of 1Q loss
The RealReal, the San Francisco luxury consignment brand, is laying off or furloughing about one quarter of its employees and anticipates a first quarter loss, the company disclosed Tuesday. The company permanently reduced employee headcount by a.....»»
The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Tesla to Google and Apple
Companies have continued to cut jobs in 2024 after a wave of layoffs last year. Amazon, IBM, Google, UPS and Tesla are among those shedding staff. Elon Musk informed Tesla employees that the company would be making cuts overni.....»»
Airbus warns staff on jobs with its "survival at stake"
European planemaker Airbus issued a bleak assessment of the impact of the coronavirus crisis, telling the company's 135,000 employees to brace for potentially deeper job cuts and warning its survival is at stake without immediate action......»»
Best Buy furloughs 51,000 retail staff, cuts corporate salaries
Best Buy Co. Inc. is furloughing 51,000 retail employees, amounting to nearly all of its part-time store employees beginning Saturday, the company announced Wednesday. The Richfield, Minn.-based company's year-over-year sales plummeted by 30% beginnin.....»»
Plano lease-to-own company furloughs employees, reduces operating expenses
Rent-A-Center Inc. has taken several measures in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic including executive pay cuts, furloughed employees and reduced store hours. The Plano-based lease-to-own company has taken several steps to reduce its op.....»»
SeaWorld Entertainment to furlough more than 90% of staff as of April 1 because of coronavirus
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. late Friday said it has temporarily furloughed more than 90% of its employees as of April 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic. In an 8-K filing, the company said furloughed employees will not .....»»
TripActions cuts hundreds of jobs as COVID-19 sinks corporate travel
TripActions Inc. on Tuesday made a deep cut in staff after the coronavirus pandemic sharply curtailed its corporate travel business. The Wall Street Journal cited an unnamed source who said the move involved hundreds and cut the Palo Alto company's wo.....»»
Cargill bans international travel for staff amid coronavirus outbreak
International grains trader and processor Cargill Inc has banned all non-essential travel for its employees for the next two weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, company spokeswoman April Nelson told Reuters on Thursday......»»
S.F. company behind Maker Faire, Make magazine shuts down
Maker Media Inc., the San Francisco company behind the big annual DIY events in San Mateo and Make: magazine, this week let go its entire staff of 22 employees and suspended operations. Founder and CEO Dale Dougherty told the Business Journal on Saturda.....»»
Seattle Startups Created by Former Amazon Staff Shows What May Await an HQ2 Region
Travel software company Wanderlust Society was launched in Seattle by ex-Amazon employees, from left, Sean Vegeler, Jeff Topham, Andrej Gregov and Jana Kleitsch.Photo provided by the Wanderlust.....»»
ChatGPT-Parent OpenAI Reverses Course On Non-Disparagement Terms For Majority Of Former Staff: "We"re Incredibly Sorry..."
OpenAI has decided not to enforce non-disparagement agreements or cancel vested equity for former employees who speak out about the company. read more.....»»
Daily Digest: S.F. company cuts Dogpatch couriers; Walmart"s San Bruno shuffle
Good morning, Bay Area. California’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday over the constitutionality of Prop. 22, a 2020 initiative passed by voters that classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. .....»»
Disney"s Pixar Cuts 14% Staff, Shifts Focus to Potential Blockbuster "Inside Out 2"
Disney's Pixar Animation Studios has laid off 175 employees, 14% of its workforce, as it shifts focus to streaming and upcoming film releases. read more.....»»
Google layoffs: A timeline of the company"s job cuts and restructuring into 2024
Google's layoffs have affected thousands of employees. The tech co.....»»
Tesla sends out another wave of layoff notices as employees enter fourth week of job cuts
Elon Musk continues to cut deeper at Tesla. Workers posted about the latest wave on social media. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told staff Tesla would cut more than 10% of its workforce.Nathan Howard and Justin Sullivan via Getty ImagesTesla sent out another.....»»
Travis Kalanick"s $15 billion food tech company cuts employees globally in profitability push
Otter has $80 million in annual recurring revenue and .....»»
Fisker employees are fixing some customers" cars with parts from the company"s vehicle "graveyard," sources say
Fisker staff have been taking parts off pre-production vehicles and inventory to fix some customers' cars, seve.....»»
Fisker warns staff they could be laid off and its facility could be closed to workers in 2 months
Fisker told employees they could be laid off from the company effective June 28. Getty/Jeff FuscoFisker warned staff of potential layoffs in two months, accordi.....»»
Spotify employees question lavish spending on events while the company lays off thousands
Amidst layoffs, Spotify remains committed to extravagant events, sparking debate about the company's spending habits and marketing priorities. (L to R) will.i.am, Florence Welch, Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, and Jack Harlow attend an evening of.....»»
Whole Foods plans layoffs as part of reorganization involving merchandising, operations, HR, and tech teams
The company said it expects layoffs to impact a small percentage of employees and won't involve cuts from individual stores or distribution centers. Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Whole Foods is layin.....»»