Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- Job losses looming at Avon's UK site, as it reports record sales -- again.(Avon Products Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- As part of its plans to meet future demand while substantially reducing manufacturing costs -- aiming to save up to $10mn to $12mn -- the US major Avon Products Inc is set to close its manufacturing operation in Northampton, UK, over the next year. T As...
- Research articles 2002-04-25
- Job losses as P&G integrates its Clairol acquisition. (International News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Procter & Gamble is to close its Clairol manufacturing facilities in Lima, Peru; Maracay, Venezuela and Cramlington, UK, as part of its integration of the brand's global manufacturing operations into its global beauty care business unit. It will Procter & Gamble is to close its...
- Research articles 2002-03-25
- Travel Industry Layoffs
- Lately it seems as if no one can read about business without seeing stories about layoffs and downsizing. The travel industry, seriously affected by lessening consumer confidence and the economy, is seeing its share of job losses. In the latest news: Boeing will lay off 10,000 workers after a disappointing...
- Blog posts 2009-01-29
- Snowe, Lieberman Call For $106M to Assist Small Manufacturers; Cite Job Losses in Manufacturing Due to Record Trade Imbalance With China
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R- Maine) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), co-chairs of the Senate Task Force on Manufacturing, today urged the Bush Administration to include $106 million in the upcoming Federal budget prWASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-...
- Research articles 2006-01-12
Additional Resources
- Cautious Optimism as Job Losses Slow
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas.Michigan's jobless rate fell to 15.1 percent in October from 15.3 percent in...
- News items 2009-11-20
- Winners and Losers in the New Job Market
- The fall of Lehman and the broader financial crisis have transformed the job market. Among the consequences: Women are now better off than men and part-time is the new full-time. Here's how you can succeed in the new economic order. But it’s not the sheer numbers of jobs shed...
- Articles 2009-09-15
- Germans Find Cheap Manufacturing In The U.S.
- German green tech companies are placing their chips on the U.S. market and even applying to take part in U.S. government stimulus for the industry. Yet not only are they hoping to tap the U.S. solar and wind power market, but they've decided to locate...
- News items 2009-10-30
- Kerry touts job-creation plans
- CHARLOTTE, United States AFP ? Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry promised to help boost US job growth and take a harder line on alleged abuses by China as he touted his economic plan. "We know how to put people to work," he said, attacking US President George W....
- Research articles 2004-08-20
- UK Job Loss Forecast Adds to Mounting Gloom.
- Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 10--The UK manufacturing sector is set to lose another 33,000 jobs in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Confederation of British Industry CBI, adding to the mounting economic gloom. ...
- Research articles 2002-11-10
- Car Sale Stimulus Too Complicated And Too Successful
- As part of a plan to both stimulate the economy and auto sales the U.S. Government came up with "Cash for Clunkers". This program actually called Car Allowance Rebate System CARS was to pay a rebate of either $3,500 or $4,500 to people buying a new car that exceeded...
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- The New Job Market: Who Wins and Who Loses?
- Recession, government spending, and demographics are transforming the workforce right before your eyes. To protect your career, make sure you're on the right side of history. If history is any guide, unemployment will continue to rise after the recession bottoms out, according to Steve Hipple, an economist with the...
- Articles 2009-06-24
- Does Detroit Matter?
- Does Detroit Matter?Yes, Detroit and Manufactured Goods MattersYes, I believe Detroit, and the US Auto Industry, matters. This industry is another example of the US's ability to compete globally in a developed, but technology based Manufactured Goods industry. The complexity of the design, development and manufacture of today's...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- Employers in Fresno, Calif., Trim 227 More Jobs.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
- FRESNO, Calif.--May 10--Kraft Foods said Tuesday it will curtail processed cheese operations at a plant in Tulare, which will result in the loss of 227 jobs, or about half the work force. The Tulare job loss brings to more than 500 the number of workers who ...
- Research articles 1995-05-10
- Employers in Fresno, Calif., Trim 227 More Jobs.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
- FRESNO, Calif.--May 10--Kraft Foods said Tuesday it will curtail processed cheese operations at a plant in Tulare, which will result in the loss of 227 jobs, or about half the work force. The Tulare job loss brings to more than 500 the number of workers who...
- Research articles 1995-05-10
- Union seeks job pledge from Maytag.(MANUFACTURING NEWS)
- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAM has called on Maytag's board of directors to withhold approval of any sales that would result in widespread loss of jobs or the transfer of the company's manufacturing facilities The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Cato says quit whining about manufacturing decline
- The United States manufacturing sector is experiencing record growth, record profits, record output, record exports and record return on investment and is in no need of legislative or protectionist support from Washington, according to the Cato Institute. The United States is producing two-and-a-half times more output than China, despite the...
- Research articles 2007-09-17
- Defense Restructuring Adding To Michigan Woes
- Michigan has been losing jobs at a great clip and now boasts one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. A great deal of this has been due to the decline of the U.S. automotive industry. Over the last ten years some of this has been countered...
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- Elyria to gain from Ky. loss; York Int'l move could bless plant with 500 jobs. (York International Corp. may move manufacturing operations to Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio)
- York International Corp. may move manufacturing operations from Kentucky to its Elyria plant, where up to 500 jobs could be added because of the change. Elyria city officials, organized labor and the state of Ohio are packaging incentives to help cement the deal. "All the...
- Research articles 1991-10-28
- Auto Sector Travels Rough Road in 2008
- For the US auto sector - and many of its stocks - 2008 was nearly the end of the road. First came the record-breaking rise of gas prices this summer. Next came the end of leasing. Then, the credit markets froze and consumer confidence plunged. The story reached dramatic heights...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Greening the supply chain: manufacturers answer the call for more eco-friendly packaging
- It's not easy being green. The manufacturing sector is taking so many hits in economics and job loss overseas that it can be difficult to remain proactive with environmental policies. However slow, though, the push toward eco-friendly packaging is a steady one. Many manufacturers today are taking additional steps beyond...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
Presented by American Express