California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US
The number of big California employers – defined by yours truly as bosses with 100 or more workers – dropped by 222 in the four years ended March 2023. This …
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Boys From the Blackstuff: Past era that has insidious echoes today | Theatre | Entertainment
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 television series captured the mood of Britain like few dramas before or since. Unemployment has rarely been explored with such …
What to expect from Friday’s big jobs report
Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images Investors will be looking to May’s nonfarm payrolls report for more clarity on whether the Federal Reserve can ease up in its battle against inflation. …
Job market is strong but more competitive for applicants
SDI Productions | E+ | Getty Images A gradual cooling of the labor market has made it tougher to find a new job, but overall conditions are still favorable for …
Electric vehicle maker chops hundreds of Bay Area jobs amid red ink
NEWARK — Lucid Group plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, part of a wrenching reorganization the electric vehicle maker said is necessary to position it for …
Pixar chops more than 100 Bay Area jobs as tech cuts jolt showbiz
EMERYVILLE — Pixar Animation Studios has decided to slash well over 100 jobs at the “Toy Story” creator’s headquarters complex in the East Bay, a grim reminder of the wobbly …
Tesla to make job cuts through June, leaving workers in limbo
By Kara Carlson and Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla Inc. workers are living in fear of the “Dear Employee” layoff email. Over a month into Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s …
Bay Area and California add jobs in April — but the gains are puny
The Bay Area and California both added jobs in April, but the gains were puny and sketch a picture of an ominously feeble employment market statewide and in this region, …
Tech job cuts ease a bit in Bay Area as industry layoffs haunt region
The Bay Area’s wobbly tech industry is showing signs of stabilizing after suffering years-long waves of wrenching layoffs unleashed by the sector’s quest for improved efficiency. While job losses at …
Google, Rivian Automotive trim Bay Area jobs as tech layoffs persist
Google and Rivian Automotive have decided to trim more tech jobs in the Bay Area, official state government filings show, a disquieting reminder that the crucial industry continues to hunt …