Closing
January 9, 2012
The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide
The Friendly’s restaurant chain is closing 37 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and elsewhere
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) to close 14 stores in four states
The Macy’s at Parmatown Mall, along with four other underperforming stores across the U.S., will close its doors in early spring 2012.
Bloomingdale’s will close four stores in early spring 2012
Fresh & Easy closing 12 stores
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January 10, 2012
Blockbuster planned to close 10 Twin Cities’ locations.
Gap to shut down 189 stores nationwide by the end of 2013
Maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread Prepping Bankruptcy
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January 11, 2012
Fresh & Easy to close 12 stores
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January 12, 2012
Food Lion closing 113 stores
Albertsons LLC sets 4 store closings
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January 13, 2012
A&P supermarket to close 14 stores in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
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Layoff
January 9, 2012
Friendly’s closes 37 stores, axing about 740 jobs
More than 500 people in Butler County could be laid off by company closings between now and March.
Wayne County to lay off 90 people.
PNC plans to lay off 621 RBC Bank employees in NC
Washington, MO plant to lay off 237 employees
Cheese factory announces 50 layoffs
American Airline to lay off 150
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January 10, 2012
Register plans 105 layoffs
Wayne County’s Ficano to lay off 90 workers
Electric Boat To Lay Off 41 in March
York County Schools to lay off 44 teachers
Parmatown Macy’s closing will cut 127 jobs
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January 12, 2012
Food Lion to lay off 4,900 employees
US air force to lay off 223 employees and more to come
(Warning) Microsoft planning layoffs
Lourdes to cut 19 positions, most at the management level
Solyndra to layoff more than 1000 workers as it files bankruptcy
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January 13, 2012
Delhaize to cut almost 5000 jobs in US
Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, is to lay off 2335 staff worldwide.
About 1500 Oakland municipal employees – about half the city’s staff – will be issued layoff notices on Jan. 14 thanks to the city’s redevelopment agency shutting down.
(Warning) Mayor warns of 31 layoffs if Somerville firefighters get back pay
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Bankruptcies:
January 9, 2012
ShoreBank Corp. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Chicago
Kentucky broadcaster Wazoo Sports files for bankruptcy
International Media Group Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
Kodak may file for bankruptcy
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January 10, 2012
ShoreBank files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
Hostess preparing for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Lehman Australia Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US
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January 12, 2012
Hostess, Maker of Twinkies, Files for Bankruptcy
Owner of Boise radio stations declares bankruptcy
Leigh Steinberg files for bankruptcy
Solyndra LLC files for bankruptcy
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January 13, 2012
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSports agent Leigh Steinberg files for bankruptcy
Alert: Greece teeters on edge of bankruptcy as debt talks stall
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