Sentence examples for workforce closing from inspiring English sources

In 2007 he announced a four-year profit-boosting plan that involved cutting 15% of Cadbury's workforce, closing some factories and shifting others abroad.

On Wednesday the bank delivered the latter, outlining its "logical next steps", which included sacking 11,000 employees, 4% of its workforce, closing branches and reducing its presence in a string of global markets.The stockmarket applauded the moves, sending Citi's shares up over 6%, presumably on the premise that since it hasn't done much well, doing less is better.

So it's notable that Glints, a Singapore-based startup that helps graduates enter the workforce, closed a SG$475,000 US$380,0000) seed round today.

A jobless rate of 9% to 10% (now 9.5%) is expected by numerous economists to last for another couple of years, with some saying a workforce close to pre-recession levels is unlikely before 2013 or 2014 at the earliest.

For health organizations, access to a foreign workforce close by can be seen as an opportunity to expand their recruitment area.

Under its new chief executive, Todd Stitzer, the company is axing one in 10 of its 55,000-strong workforce and closing one in five of its 133 factories around the world.

She oversaw 2,500 job cuts last year – 15% of its workforce – and closed almost 200 travel agents.

It has shed 2,500 jobs this year – 15% of its workforce – and closed almost 200 travel agents.

He cut his workforce, then closed his truss-fabrication plant, sold off the plant's equipment and land, and waited for the downward spiral to stop.

ANNOUNCING plans this week to lay off 11% of its workforce and close or sell five of its 31 factories, Merck, the world's fifth-biggest drug company, said these were just the first steps to cut costs and boost efficiency.

Over the next three years the company will cut 15% of its global workforce and close some manufacturing facilities.General Motors said sales of new cars and trucks in the United States rose by 41% in June, compared with the same month in 2004.