BuzzFeed in going through a big restructuring, especially for its entertainment content. CEO Jonah Peretti says BuzzFeed will experiment less with mid-form content that feels stuck in the middle. Former HP CEO Meg Whitman just signed on to be the CEO of a company looking to go into mid-form video. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti is…
Limiteds () restructuring initiatives and global demand for resins is driving strong growth across its businesses. The company develops and produces sustainable and eco-friendly bioplastics that are used primarily in the packaging industry. The groups patented products were instrumental in driving fiscal 2017 revenues of $22 million across its businesses in Australia,…
Rob Sussman, Integr8’s joint-CEO. BCX-owned ICT management and managed services company Integr8 is restructuring its operating model. In a short statement to ITWeb this morning, Telkom subsidiary BCX said: “To increase sustainability and profitability, the current Integr8 operating model is being restructured to align with the current BCX operating model.” According to BCX, the purpose…
General Electric warned on Wednesday that 2018 will be another challenging period for GE Power and could shape up to be an even worse year than expected for the embattled business unit. GE’s power unit, which focuses on selling and servicing equipment to power plants, is one of three units the conglomerate is focusing on…
Baxters Food Group has booked a £675,000 loss for the 2017 year to April after booking £9.5 million in exceptional items and £12 million in finance costs. The group said one-off costs were racked up launching a new customer own brand business in the US, restructuring its operations in Canada and Australia and cutting headcount…
Image copyright Getty Images Kleenex-maker Kimberly-Clark has said it will close or sell 10 manufacturing plants and cut at least 5,000 jobs – about 12% of its workforce. The move comes as the Texas company struggles to lift sales. In the fourth quarter of 2017, sales rose by just 1%. Kimberly-Clark said the restructuring would…
By Frederic Tomesco January 23, 2018, 10:08 AM EST Bombardier Inc. expects to see another year of 10 percent sales growth from its train segment as the Canadian manufacturer holds the line against bigger rivals from China and Europe. Rail-equipment orders outpaced deliveries last year, and the trend is likely to continue in 2018 with…
(Reuters) – Kleenex and Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark Corp said on Tuesday it expects to eliminate 5,000-5,500 jobs, or 12-13 percent of its workforce, as part of its global restructuring program. The company said it expects to close or sell about ten manufacturing facilities and would exit or divest some lower-margin businesses. The restructuring is expected…
(RTTNews) – While reporting its fourth-quarter financial results today, Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) announced a new global restructuring initiative, which includes job cuts in a range of 5,000 to 5,500, or 12 percent to 13 percent of current headcount, as well as the closure or sale of about 10 manufacturing facilities. In addition, the company set…
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Polish Regional Railways has already benefitted from state support in the past. We need to assess whether the aid received is compatible with EU State aid rules and make sure that public support does not lead to distortions of competition in this market”. In September 2015,…