Stark Aerospace lays off 25 employees
Stark Aerospace has laid off 25 employees, sources confirmed to The Dispatch on Wednesday.
Coal mine layoffs latest fallout at Kemper power plant
The company that supplies lignite coal to Mississippi Power Co.’s Kemper County power plant says it will lay off 75 workers at the mine.
Miss. agencies approved for layoffs after budget cuts
Two state agencies have been approved to move ahead with layoffs as the Mississippi government sheds employees following budget cuts.
Forestry Commission bracing for budget cuts
Budget cuts are forcing the Mississippi Forestry Commission to reorganize and cut 75 jobs in the process.
Lockheed Martin seeks to lay off up to 1,000 workers
Lockheed Martin Corp. says its aeronautics division is seeking to part with up to 1,000 workers as it works to stay competitive and keep its staff aligned with orders.
After layoffs, CL&W has second thoughts
The Columbus Light and Water Board of Trustees had second thoughts about its decision to layoff six workers during a Thursday meeting.
Caterpillar closing 5 plants, cutting 670 jobs
Caterpillar says it plans to close five plants, causing a net reduction of about 670 jobs in Illinois and several other states, as part of a broader cost-cutting campaign announced last year.
Contractor to lay off 69 workers at Tronox
Contractor KBR will lay off 69 employees at the Tronox plant, according to a letter from the company to the Monroe County Board of Supervisors.
Target lays off 1,700, won’t fill another 1,400 vacancies
Target Corp. said Tuesday that it is laying off 1,700 workers and eliminating another 1,400 unfilled positions as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $2 billion over the next two years.
44 jobs cut at MDOT
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is eliminating 44 jobs in its Right-of-Way Division.
Baptist Memorial layoffs affect Mississippi
Baptist Memorial Healthcare is laying off workers at its Booneville and New Albany hospitals in Mississippi in cost reduction plan.
General Mills plans to cut about 700 to 800 jobs
General Mills plans to cut approximately 700 to 800 jobs, the second time it’s trimmed its work force in a month, as the food company adjusts for a shift by U.S. consumers away from boxed or frozen meals.
Peavey laying off workers during downsizing
Meridian-based Peavey Electronics Corp. is reorganizing in a move that company officials say will result in some layoffs.
Microsoft CEO pivots sharply with 18,000 job cut
Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its 39-year history Thursday, outlining plans to cut 18,000 jobs in a move that marked the CEO’s sharpest pivot yet away from his predecessor’s drive for the company to make its own devices.
KiOR exploring sale, hires firm to assist
KiOR has hired a firm to perform financial advising and assist in exploring a possible merger or sale.
The company, which built a $218 million plant in Columbus in 2011, made the announcement in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday.
KiOR misses scheduled loan payment to state
The Mississippi Development Authority confirmed Thursday that KiOR, an alternative fuel company that in 2011 built a $218 million facility in Columbus, did not make its latest scheduled loan payment to the state.
KiOR begins layoffs, more expected
KiOR laid off approximately 18 employees at its Columbus facility Tuesday and that is likely only the beginning.
Senatobia furniture factory to close
A furniture factory that was once had more than 1,000 employees in Senatobia is closing.
More layoffs at Viking range plant
Viking Range Corp. has announcement more layoffs in Greenwood.
Viking layoffs concern Greenwood officials
GREENWOOD — Viking Range Corp. has had another round of layoffs, including some in management, in a move that took Greenwood officials and residents by