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Topspin In Major Layoffs, Says Report

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The startup offered up web-based apps to help artists and labels reach their fans. Topspin did not detail the reason for the layoffs, or how many employees were affected by the move. topspin music media layoff jobs employment software' Topspin is venture backed by Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

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But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest.

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Bird Dumps 400 Employees Via Zoom

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The on-demand scooter company said it laid off 30% of its staff, saying "Layoffs are never easy or comfortable to do" and saying that the layoffs were done as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Report: Fisker Sued Over Unpaid Bills

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According to a report this morning, multiple lawsuits are now in motion from Fisker''s vendors, over unpaid bills, including one by its web site and mobile designer. fisker automotive cleantech auto hybrid automobile legal lawsuit employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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ManiaTV Shuts Down

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The firm was in the business of creating original web content and video shows, and had been looking to find a buyer for the firm in the last few weeks. Last month, the firm's CEO, Peter Hoskins, told socalTECH that the "Most of what we do is consistently profitable, by design.

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Uber Shuts Down

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Los Angeles-based Uber, the online social networking web site run by former Friendster CEO Scott Sassa, has shut down. According to the firm's web site, as of September 29, the firm's investors have decided to stop supporting the site, and the company has closed its doors. Uber blamed the crisis in the economy for the shutdown.

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Interview with Josh Stomel, ResumeBucket

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Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. Josh Stomel: We're seeing more and more layoffs every day. What's the idea behind the site?

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