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Sony lays off 16,000; will close factories

by Robert Palmer (Dec 9th, 2008)

Sony announced today it plans to lay off 16,000 workers, close a handful of factories and reduce electronics investment by a third, as their comeback effort falls apart. Sony is both Apple's competitor in the mobile phone market and their partner for computer components, including batteries. "Five ...

Adobe trimming Expo budget, 600 jobs [updated]

by Robert Palmer (Dec 3rd, 2008)

Macworld notes today that Adobe won't have a booth at Macworld Expo, but will still be offering training sessions at the conference. Traditionally, Adobe's booth has been a major presence on the show floor. The bad news might not end there: A tipster with purported connections inside Adobe told us ...

Apple cuts 30% of sales force in Taiwan

by David Chartier (Aug 15th, 2006)

It sounds like Apple's products aren't making as much of a splash in Taiwan as other parts of the world, as Apple has just cut 30% of its sales workforce there. The former managing director of Apple Taiwan, Kong Yuk-loong, called it quits at the end of June, with a slew of managers and executive ...