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Blame was thrown around by all sides on the first day of the shutdown after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a way to keep the U.S. government funded and open. The White House said layoffs to the federal workforce were ‘imminent.’ CBC | World News
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Microsoft says it is cutting thousands of jobs in second round of layoffs in recent months
Microsoft says it is cutting thousands of jobs in its second round of mass layoffs in recent months. While it is unclear whether or not any Canadian jobs will be lost, the union representing 120 gaming industry workers employed by Microsoft in Quebec says it’s likely the cuts will mostly impact U.S. workers. CBC | World News
Read More »Scott, Beckie return to Canada for SheBelieves Cup after injury layoffs
Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month’s SheBelieves Cup. The four-team tournament, which runs April 6-9 in Atlanta and Columbus, also features the fourth-ranked U.S., No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated cast doubt on future of storied magazine
Sports Illustrated is planning to lay off possibly all of its union-represented workers after its publisher, the Arena Group, lost its licence to produce the magazine. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Toymaker Hasbro will cut 900 jobs in addition to earlier layoffs
Hasbro said on Monday it would cut another 900 jobs globally, nearly a year after the toymaker announced it would reduce 15 per cent of its workforce amid weaker sales. CBC | World News
Read More »Spotify cutting 17 per cent of workforce in 3rd round of layoffs this year
Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17 per cent of its workforce, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in January, and 200 more in June. CBC | World News
Read More »ESPN Layoffs: 150 Employees Shown The Door
ESPN announced today that it is laying off about 150 behind-the-scenes employees. On-air talent was originally expected to be included as well, but apparently the sports network will instead let the contracts of high-profile personalities expire as they hit their end date through the next year. This is the second time in 2017 that Bristol, Connecticut-based sports channel issued pink ...
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