News tagged with cost cutting

Nicira promises virtual networks will transform networking

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the past four years, founders of the start-up company Nicira have been developing cutting-edge software that they predict will transform the networking technology underlying the Internet. ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog

Study: Companies better off hiring CEO from within in the long term

When a company wants to appoint a new CEO for strategic changes, they would be better off in the long term by promoting someone from inside the company rather than hiring someone from the outside, according to a new study ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Yahoo profits rise in 3Q, will revenue follow?

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. has pumped up its profits by laying off workers and weeding out unpopular Internet services.

Technology / Business

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Corporations rethinking IT's role in cutting corporate costs, boosting productivity

The current recession has focused top information technology executives on cost-cutting, but they are not slashing jobs the way they did in previous economic downturns, according to a 2009 benchmark report commissioned by ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profit

(AP) -- Helped by deep cost cuts, Motorola Inc. on Thursday posted an unexpected profit for the second quarter after several quarters of losses, and said it expected things to keep improving this year.

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AT&T earnings fall, but iPhone cushions the blow

(AP) -- Cost-cutting and the lure of the iPhone softened the effect of the weak economy at AT&T Inc., helping the country's biggest telecommunications carrier beat analyst estimates for the first quarter.

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dell to cut further 230 jobs in Ireland: report

US computer giant Dell is set to lay off up to 230 more workers in Ireland as a part of cost-cutting plans, RTE state radio said on Friday.

Technology / Business

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0