Energy News  
Unisys cuts 1,300 jobs, suspends raises

by Staff Writers
Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2008
US technology firm Unisys Corp. announced Monday it was cutting 1,300 jobs as part of a series of cost-savings moves aimed at saving over 225 million dollars a year.

"These actions to reduce costs include reductions in third-party expenses, facility consolidations (and) headcount reductions of approximately 1,300 positions worldwide," the company said in a statement.

The information technology services company said the job cuts have already begun and will continue into 2009.

Unisys also said it was suspending matching contributions to 401(k) retirement plans, which had been costing some 50 million dollars a year.

It said there would be no salary increases next year in most of the company's markets.

Unisys said it expects the moves to result in a fourth-quarter 2008 restructuring charge of 80 to 85 million dollars.

Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
The Economy



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


Internet economy could shrink in 2009: OECD
Paris (AFP) Dec 22, 2008
The Internet economy could shrink in 2009 because of the worldwide downturn, the OECD warned Monday in a report that forecast contraction of the semiconductor industry and cutbacks by corporate customers.







  • China starts filling tanks at largest oil reserve: report
  • Analysis: Brazil oil bidding tepid
  • Analysis: Nigeria creates delta ministry
  • Analysis: Tajikistan expands gas industry

  • US Bechtel wins Egypt nuclear power contract
  • Areva, Mitsubishi announce nuclear fuel tie-up
  • RWE signs deal to co-run Bulgarian nuclear plant
  • Areva, Mitsubishi Heavy to tie-up in nuclear fuel: report

  • Greenhouse gas emissions study released
  • Research Into Fair-Weather Clouds Important In Climate Predictions
  • ESA Tests Laser To Measure Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
  • Asia not responsible for 'brown haze': India

  • Real Christmas trees 'greener' than fakes
  • Ghana's 'miracle': logging underwater forests for exotic timber
  • Thwarting Efforts To Use Carbon Markets To Halt Deforestation
  • Climate change putting forests at risk

  • EU reaches agreement on 2009 fish quotas
  • EU to ban most aerial crop spraying
  • EU ministers meet to start annual haggle over fishing quotas
  • New version of mad cow suspected

  • Chinese owner threatens to abandon SKorean carmaker : MP
  • China plans to avert US-style auto crisis: report
  • Thompson Files: Wisdom on the bailout
  • Toyota projects first-ever operating loss

  • Britain's environment minister concerned by Heathrow plan
  • Climate protesters cause chaos at British airport
  • Thompson Files: Protect U.S. aerospace
  • NASA studies pilot cognition

  • Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2
  • Nuclear Power In Space
  • Outside View: Nuclear future in space

  • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement