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Tag: recession

Further 2,100 Barclays Jobs To Go

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Following on from yesterday’s announcement of 2,100 job losses worldwide, of which it now appears that 500 will be in the U.K., Barclays has announced another 2,100 job cuts, this time in its retail and commercial banking divisions, all of which will be from the U.K..

Tagged banking, jobs, recession, redundancy, unemployment

Barclays Planning 2,100 Redundancies

Posted on January 13, 2009January 14, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

It looks like Barclays is planning at least 2,100 job cuts worldwide, equating to 7% of its workforce.

The details are a little sketchy at the moment, so it’s unclear how many of these jobs will go from the U.K., but these job losses join the 400 redundancies announced by Barclays a couple of weeks ago.

Tagged banking, jobs, recession, redundancies

Recession Watch: JCB, Wedgwood, Land of Leather & Wincanton

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

More depressing news on the job front, with JCB and Wedgwood confirming many job losses, and more redundancies likely at Wincanton and Land of Leather.

Tagged Business, jobs, recession, redunancy, unemployment

Recession Watch: Nissan Redundancies, Zavvi Store Closures

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

More bad news on the job front today, as Nissan has announced it is getting rid of 1,200 jobs from its Sunderland factory, and Zavvi shuts 22 of its stores with immediate effect.

Tagged Business, jobs, recession, redundancy

Recession Watch: M&S, Barclays, Car Sales and Cattles

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

There are four interesting stories to do with the recession today, concerning Marks and Spencer, Barclays, UK Car Sales and sub-prime lender Cattles.

Tagged jobs, recession, redundancy, unemployment

R.I.P. Woolworths

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

So, as of this evening, Woolworths is no more – all of its stores have finally shut.

Tagged Business, recession

Recession Watch: Wedgwood In Administration, Adams Closes Stores

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

China maker Waterford Wedgwood has succumbed to its massive debts and has finally gone into administration today.

Tagged Business, recession

Remaining Woolies Stores Get 1 Day Reprieve

Posted on January 2, 2009January 2, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Those Woolworths stores that are still open are to get an extra day of trading following a decision by the Woolies administrators.

Tagged recession

Recession Watch: Olan Mills Photographers Close Down

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The latest high-street victim of the recession is the photographer Olan Mills, which has shut its 34 photography studios across England and Wales.

Tagged Business, recession, shopping

Recession Watch: 600,000 Jobs To Go In 2009

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

There have been some dismal predictions for the job market next year, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development predicting that more than 600,000 people will be made redundant in 2009, a staggering 1,600 job losses per day.

Tagged 2009, Economy, employment, jobs, recession, redundancy

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