Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
British empire based British Petroleum (BP, formerly known as Anglo-Iranian Oil) announced it will eliminate at least 4-thousand jobs around the world.
British empire based polymer products maker Fenner announced a 20% cut in jobs in its North American operations, blaming the oil industry.
California: Cupertino made the […] Continue Reading…
Sears Holdings has issued notice of massive shutdowns of Kmarts across the U.S. and grocer Kroger has backed out of plans to lease the top floor of the Sears store in the Cumberland Mall in Tennessee. The space is currently owned by Seritage Growth Properties (a shell game company created by Sears Holdings).
Sears Kmart update […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Alabama: Earth Fare shutting down two grocery stores by the end of the month; one in Montgomery and one in Hoover (Birmingham). In typical Orwellian double-speak company administrators said the shutdowns were necessary “…for continued expansion.” No word on how many people will become unemployed.
California: In Irvine, the 24 […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
California: In San Jose, integrated circuit maker Maxim Integrated Product intends to shutdown by March, 150 jobs lost! In Chowchilla, Affinia Brake Parts issued a layoff WARN saying 43 people will become jobless in February. AT&T issued a layoff WARN saying 102 people in San Ramon […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Alabama: British empire based British Petroleum (BP) sold its Decatur ops to a Thailand based company called Indorama. The new owner claims they will not eliminate any of the 444 jobs at the plant (famous last words?).
California: More proof high-tech is not recession resistant, San Francisco based […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of economic related events in The Gem State of Idaho, Gregorian year 2015.
JANUARY: An independent investigation revealed that recently re-‘elected’ Pocatello mayor Brian Blad farmed out city road crews to other cities, for free and without permission of the city council (as required by law). The cost to Pocatello taxpayers is at least […] Continue Reading…
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“Shots fired! … I’m bleeding heavily! I’m bleeding. Get us another unit out here!”-Philadelphia cop shot and wounded with a stolen cop gun
The anti-2nd Amendment laws of Pennsylvania failed to stop a stolen taxpayer funded police gun from winding up in […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Arizona: In Hereford, after almost 30 years The Mesquite Tree restaurant shutdown.
California: More proof the internet is not recession resistant; Sunnyvale based Yahoo eliminating more than 1-thousand jobs starting as soon as the end of this month! In-side sources say it’s because a three year ‘turnaround’ plan […] Continue Reading…
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A young mutant Mountain Lion was killed near Weston, Idaho. It has a jawbone with fully developed teeth growing out of its forehead. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game made the pics available to the public.
The hunter who shot the cougar says […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Alabama: In Selma, the Winn-Dixie grocery store shutting down in February, apparently due to low sales. Local loyal customers are pissed off, Gracie Bennett exclaimed “I don`t want to hear that! I won`t like that at all! It is just an inconvenience.” referring to the long drive she’ll have to make […] Continue Reading…