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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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 26th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 26th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 9th, 2020

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 27th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 27th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 9th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytAug 27th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 23rd, 2024

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. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 22nd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 21st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 16th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 6th, 2024

Travis Kalanick"s $15 billion food tech company cuts employees globally in profitability push

Otter has $80 million in annual recurring revenue and .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 3rd, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 1st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 13th, 2021