Swiss based Novartis Consumer Health laid off 72 employees, and closed 41 open positions in their Lincoln, Nebraska factory. Apparently these new job cuts are in addition to the 300 layoffs announced in April.
In Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools laying off 41 employees. School officials blame it on declining enrollments of special needs children, and reduced federal funding.
After 37 years of selling teachers their supplies, Teacher’s Delight closed down in Indiana. The owner says her business was destroyed when school officials began dictating to teachers where they could buy their supplies. Perhaps school districts are getting kickbacks from certain school supply vendors? In Bloomington, medical product manufacturer Hartmann USA halting production. 72 jobs affected. Production being moved to South Carolina.
More advertising agencies making drastic cutbacks. BBDO and Goodby Silverstein & Partners laid off an undisclosed, but “significant” amount of employees. The U.S. advertising industry is suffering from the bad economy. After almost 80 years of working together, BBDO just lost their biggest client, Gillette, because of the bad economy!
In Minnesota, Communications Systems laid off 12 employees, blaming it on crashing sales in the fiber optics business.
The City of Hamilton, in Ohio, laid off six fire fighters.
In Nevada, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts laid off four employees. They’ve been laying off employees since last year.
In Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Bank closing 16 offices! Bank officials say they are trying to save money, and they blame customers switching to online banking. The Eastern Dragon restaurant closed in Towamencin Township. The restaurant is yet another business to leave the failing Towamencin Shopping Village.
In New Jersey, District 611 pizza restaurant closed after only seven months of business! The owners blamed it on lack of customers, and an unreasonable property developer. The Endless Vine wine store closed after 16 years of business. It’s blamed on a death in the family.
In New Hampshire, the successful Saffron Bistro shut down. It’s blamed on the property owner demanding unreasonable rent!
Authentically Amish Fine Furnishings out-o-business in Virginia, because the property owner jacked up the rent!
In Farmingdale, New York, Whirling Disc Records out-o-business. Blamed on a death in the family.
In Jacksonville, Florida, the Taco Del Mar shut down after only one year in business in the Golden Oaks of Butler Point retail plaza! The plaza is cursed with a history of high turn over of restaurants.