• Tech blog Lalawag is reporting that layoffs at Yahoo! has already commenced, after the search company posted disappointing results for the first quarter 2009. Initial reports of potential layoffs began on April 15, 2009. Lalawag is reporting that 600 employees could be effected by the layoffs.Lalawag: Yahoo! Layoffs Begin (April 29, 2009)
  • 2008 Layoffs

    In October 2008 [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]] announced its second round of layoffs after releasing the firm's third quarter revenue report. 10 percent of the company's workforce, about 1,500 employees, are expected to lose their jobs. According to reports, the layoffs, which were originally expected before the Thanksgiving holiday, occurred on December 10, 2008. The company said it would save $400 million, funds that will help to offset the slowdown in sales.CNN Money: Yahoo layoffs won't solve bigger issues (October 21, 2008) Washington Post: Yahoo Layoffs Expected to Hit This Week (October 19, 2008) CNET: Report: Yahoo layoffs to come Wednesday... (December 8, 2008)

    After a disappointing fourth quarter in 2007, [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]] announced that it would cut 1,000 jobs in mid-February of 2008.The New York Times: Yahoo to Cut 1,000 Jobs, and Warns on Growth (January 20, 2008) Jerry Yang, Yahoo's CEO, warned that the company may experience "[[Yahoo! Headwinds|headwinds]]" in the 2008 fiscal year. However, Yahoo did stress the importance of focusing on its core business and investing aggressively in advertising campaigns.

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