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GM self-driving unit Cruise cuts jobs as pandemic hits sector

General Motors Co's self-driving car unit Cruise told staff on Thursday it has decided to lay off workers, the latest start-up in the nascent industry to cut jobs during the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Cruise is laying off 8% of staff as the coronavirus pandemic hits self-driving startups (GM)

Cruise Cruise is laying o.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2020

Airbnb cuts 1,900 jobs as coronavirus hits home rentals

Airbnb Inc is laying off 25% of its workforce, or nearly 1,300 employees, the home rental startup said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic brings global travel to a near standstill......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 5th, 2020

U.S. aviation sector cuts more jobs amid pandemic, Reuters reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 3rd, 2020

U.S. aviation sector cuts more jobs amid travel meltdown

The ongoing U.S. travel crisis is causing thousands of job cuts as the aviation sector waits for passengers to return to the skies but braces for years of lower demand because of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 2nd, 2020

Turo hits rough road and cuts a wide swath of jobs

Layoffs at the car-sharing startup come as no surprise as the travel industry undergoes massive turbuence amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 31st, 2020

US Services Sector Slump Hits 3-Year Lows, Worst Jobs Cuts Since 2009

US Services Sector Slump Hits 3-Year Lows, Worst Jobs Cuts Since 2009 US Manufacturing surveys (PMI and ISM) both agreed that October saw a modest rebound (despite ISM still in contraction) and analysts expected Services survey.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 5th, 2019

General Motors" Cruise unit to reintroduce supervised autonomous driving in Phoenix

Months after voluntarily shutting down operations across the country, Cruise LLC is bringing supervised autonomous driving back to Phoenix streets......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2024

GM Unveils Plans For Autonomous Driving Unit Cruise Relaunch After Hiatus, Expects $1.7B In Expenses

Detroit-based automaker General Motors on Tuesday detailed its plans for the relaunch of its autonomous driving unit Cruise, months after it paused operations owing to the involvement of one of its robotaxis in an accident in San Francisco. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 25th, 2024

Market Snapshot: Dow, S&P 500 extend gains into record territory after ISM services index hits highest since 1997

Stock benchmarks climb on Monday, as U.S. investors saw another round of good economic news from the services sector, adding to the array of improving economic indicators including a stellar March jobs report from last Friday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 5th, 2021

US economy adds 916,000 jobs in March as service-sector hiring booms

The labor market’s recovery from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic gained further momentum in March as states continued to ease restrictions, boosting hiring in leisure and hospitality......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 2nd, 2021

London Markets: February deficit hits record high as U.K. public finances worsen

Public sector borrowing hit a new high in February, with the U.K. government borrowing £19.1 billion ($26.6 billion) last month, as spending on measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic continued while tax receipts fell......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 19th, 2021

Billionaire investor Ron Baron trims Tesla stake, bets on electric truck maker Rivian and autonomous driving start-up Cruise

Disruption in the auto sector remains an investment theme for Baron, as evidenced by new investments the fund manager has made over the past year. CNBC TV A fund managed by billionaire investor Ron Baron trimm.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2021

London Markets: Tech selloff hits these London-listed stocks as a Tesla-heavy fund tumbles

The selloff in tech stocks hit the London market on Tuesday, with the sector dragging down the U.K.’s benchmark index as investors exit companies that have been among the biggest winners through the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 23rd, 2021

Allstate cuts auto insurance rates by 5% in Illinois as driving remains depressed almost a year into the pandemic

Allstate is reducing auto insurance rates to all Illinois policyholders by an average of 5% as driving remains down almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, according to filings w.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 22nd, 2021

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘I’m going to really miss that $100’: Washington, D.C. curfew after siege on Capitol badly hits an already crippled restaurant industry

Restaurants lost 372,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 11th, 2021

Another Fundraise, As Self-Driving Startup Waymo"s Investment Hits $3B In 2020

Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), announced Tuesday that it has raised a read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 13th, 2020

Travel firm TUI to make big cost cuts to ride out pandemic hit

European travel company TUI on Wednesday said it needs to reduce its fixed cost base by 30% and cut thousands of jobs as it looks to stay aloft in a market weakened by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 13th, 2020

Freight industry takes hits during the pandemic, but the trains keep chugging along

The trains are still rolling in La Mirada. While the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the transportation industry hard, the rail freight sector is f.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 10th, 2020

Freight industry takes hits during the pandemic, but the trains keeping chugging along

The trains are still rolling in La Mirada. While the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the transportation industry hard, the rail freight sector is f.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 10th, 2020

Unemployment hits 14.7% in April. How long before 20.5 million lost jobs come back?

Analysts say steep jump in unemployment and layoffs caused by the pandemic will be hard to reverse quickly. Analysts say steep jump in unemployment and layoffs caused by the pandemic will be hard to reverse quickly......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 9th, 2020