Major U.S. carriers announced schedule cutbacks and plans for layoffs in the wake of the attacks.

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P. news comes on the heels of another California tech giant, Yahoo, detailing plans of huge layoffs last month.

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AHP's agribusiness division into the red, leading to layoffs and plans for a sale.

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This might seem a boon to health plans that are losing so many members to layoffs.

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It plans to make the cuts through a combination of layoffs, attrition, voluntary leaves and leaving job openings unfilled.

CNN: Airlines reeling, laying off thousands

Separate studies by Harvard University and Rutgers, as well as by the National Bureau of Economic Research, have found that businesses with shared-ownership plans fared better during the recession than more traditionally structured firms, including fewer layoffs, higher productivity and stronger employee loyalty.

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Changing perspectives from job creation to layoffs, the Challenger Gray Job Cuts Report found US-based employers announced plans to cut more jobs in September than in August.

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Merck, Borders, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, and Boston Scientific announced plans to cut 38, 000 jobs in July, 58% of the 66, 414 announced layoffs for the month. (Read Job Cut Announcements Hit 16-Month High, California And New Jersey Lead Cuts).

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