U.S. Job Losses Signal Recession Will Be Long, Deep
The U.S. economy may be headed for its deepest and longest recession since World War II as mounting job losses take their toll on consumer confidence and spending.
By Rich Miller and Bob Willis
Employers cut payrolls last month at the fastest pace in 34 years as [...]

Obama Vows Swift Action on Vast Economic Stimulus Plan
By JACKIE CALMES and JEFF ZELENY
Published: November 22, 2008
WASHINGTON
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Telecoms giant has 160,000 people working for it worldwide, of whom 110,000 are directly employed

Richard Wray, communications editor
guardian.co.uk, Thursday November 13 2008 08.30 GMT
Article history

BT is axing 10,000 workers, or 6% of its global workforce, with several thousand expected to go in [...]