layoffs

• U.S. Firings Reach Highest Since 2010

  By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  As sales slump, companies from Ford to Dow Chemical announce job cuts.

• DuPont to Cut 1,500 Jobs

  By Jack Kaskey, Bloomberg  |  October 23, 2012

  Q3 profit drops more than expected on falling demand for paint pigment.

• Europe Puts its Crisis to Good Use

  By Milton Ezrati  |  October 2, 2012

  Beleaguered countries are taking steps to revamp rigid labor laws, says Lord Abbett's Ezrati.