Ubisoft Closes Studio, Eliminating 185 Jobs In Latest Round Of Cuts

BP to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to help save £1.6bn

Oil company to lose 5% of its staff in effort to cut costs amid shareholder worries over green energy strategy. BP is to cut thousands of jobs from its global workforce, amounting to 5% of its ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

BP to cut 4,700 jobs to reduce costs

The job losses at the oil giant will affect more than 5% of its global workforce.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Oil major BP to cut thousands of jobs in cost-saving drive

British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

CNBC - Jan. 16

US earnings latest: JPMorgan and BNY set to close at peaks as banks rally

Shares rise in morning trading as Wall Street banks report bumper earnings

Financial Times - Jan. 15

GOP rep to reintroduce bill to eliminate taxes on overtime pay

A Republican House member is reintroducing legislation Wednesday that would eliminate taxes on overtime pay, an idea that has gained momentum among some lawmakers after President-elect Trump touted ...

The Hill - Jan. 15

Bonfire Studios announces debut game Arkheron after 8 years — exclusive

Bonfire Studios, an indie game developer started in 2016, is finally coming out of stealth mode with details on its debut game Arkheron.

VentureBeat - Jan. 15

Stray Kite Studios unveils Wartorn roguelite game

Stray Kite Studios, an indie team composed of veteran developers, announced their first original game called Wartorn.

VentureBeat - Jan. 15

Lloyds to cut 500 jobs and close two offices

UK bank to review more than 1,500 jobs across multiple departments

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs

The layoffs come as Mark Zuckerberg pushes to remake his company for the Trump era and prepares to co-host a gala for the president-elect’s inauguration.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

MLB rumors: Latest Roki Sasaki news as finalists emerge after teams eliminated from chase for Japanese ace

Here are your hot stove rumors for Monday, Jan. 13

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

Gazprom considers record job cuts as Ukraine war ravages finances

Russian energy group hit by plummet in European gas sales and oil sanctions, putting 1,600 jobs on line

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Fantasy Football Wildcard Round Injury Report: Latest updates on Jalen Hurts, Aaron Jones and more

Who's in, who's out, who's still in question for the Wildcard Round

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

'It's really shameful': Biden reacts to Meta eliminating fact-checking program

President Biden reacted to Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program saying the choice was "shameful", during a press conference on the economy.

NBC News - Jan. 11

2025 NFL playoffs injury tracker: Latest updates on Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts and others for wild-card round

Here are the injuries every team is dealing with entering the first round of the postseason

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Surprising December jobs growth is denting chances of a first-half Fed rate cut

Friday’s unexpectedly big increase in December nonfarm payrolls led to a diminished market-based likelihood for any rate cut by the Federal Reserve until September, based on one method of ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts

Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Wayfair to exit Germany, cut 730 jobs as it looks to focus on physical retail

Wayfair, an early e-commerce disruptor, wants to focus more on physical retail and has decided to exit the German market and cut 730 jobs as a result.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Los Angeles Artists Mourn as Their Studios and Artworks Go Up in Smoke

Artists who lived and worked in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades are worrying about irreplaceable losses, and their livelihoods.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

IGM Biosciences to cut 73% of workforce as latest pivot fails to pan out, sending stock down 69%

IGM Biosciences is again cutting staff as it scraps an autoimmune-drug trial after failing to achieve the desired results.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Ubisoft Shares Fall After Net Bookings Slump, Assassin's Creed Delay

The stock dropped after the videogame maker said it expected a decrease in third-quarter net bookings and pushed back the release of its blockbuster game for a second time.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments

Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Ubisoft appoints advisors to explore strategic options after report on potential buyout

Ubisoft said Thursday it's appointing advisors to review and pursue strategic options, following a report that its majority backers were considering a buyout.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Ubisoft Refuses To Comment On Tencent Rumors But Says It's Exploring Options To Maximize Value

As part its delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows , Ubisoft has announced that it's putting plans in place to pursue "various transformational strategic and capitalistic options" to help put itself ...

GameSpot - Jan. 9

4 in 10 companies planning job cuts due to AI: Survey

Companies across the globe, at least four in 10, are likely to cut jobs as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, new research shows. A survey in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) latest ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments

Microsoft said it's cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Multiple homes on fire in Studio City

KNBC's Julia Deng reports that multiple homes are on fire on Sunswept Drive in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, with the flames threatening a hillside behind the homes.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Lloyds Banking Group’s branch shake-up fuels concern over closures and job cuts

Company’s customers across Halifax, Bank of Scotland and flagship brand to be allowed to use others’ premises

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Warner Bros. shakes up studio leadership amid film underperformance

The move comes as the Warner film studio faces pressure to increase its profitability. The exiting executives, Josh Goldstine and Andrew Cripps, were not in charge of picking movies.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Travis Kelce denies Chiefs lost to eliminate Bengals from NFL playoffs

Chiefs lost crucial game to allow Denver into postseason Kansas City have struggled against Cincinnati in playoffs Travis Kelce has rebutted claims that the Kansas City Chiefs rested starters in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Ubisoft Responds To Accusations Of Abuse At Assassin's Creed Shadows Support Studio

This story includes content some readers may find disturbing. Former employees of Brandoville Studios--an Indonesian support studio that worked on Assassin's Creed Shadows before closing its ...

GameSpot - Jan. 8

Ubisoft highlights parkour changes in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Both Naoe and Yasuke will have additional options to get around the world of Assassin's Creed Shadows.

ESPN - Jan. 7

New League Of Legends Cinematic From Arcane Studio Continues Show's Story

A new League of Legends cinematic from Arcane animation studio Fortiche sets up the story to come in the game's first season of 2025, and serves in many ways as a continuation of some of the plot ...

GameSpot - Jan. 7

Rex Ryan believes he'll get Jets' head coaching job: 'I'm the best guy -- and it ain't close'

Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan is extremely confident he'll be back for another shot.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Get ready to rumble if Trump tries to eliminate the Dept. of Education

Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Will Jimmy Garoppolo be the latest Rams backup to turn finale start into a new job?

Backup Jimmy Garoppolo finally gets on the field when the Rams play the Seahawks, and who will be watching to see what the quarterback can provide in future?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Australia bowlers dominate as India all out for 185 before fiery end to day

Boland takes four wickets; Kohli survives contentious call Khawaja falls to Bumrah off last ball to leave hosts 9-1 Under overcast but rain-free skies, huge queues are snaking into the SCG. ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Hi-Fi Rush Studio Officially Reborn At PUBG Company

Tango Gameworks is dead; long live Tango Gameworks Inc. That's the new "reborn" name of the Hi-Fi Rush studio, which is now officially a part of PUBG publisher Krafton Inc. Tango began last year ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

Helldivers 2 Studio Working On Next Game, Reveals Concepts That Never Materialized

Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest games, and while support remains ongoing, many are wondering what developer Arrowhead Studios might make next. We still don't know, but COO Johan Pilestedt ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

Pottering in the Potteries: exploring the museums and ceramics studios of Stoke-on-Trent

As a new series of The Great Pottery Throwdown hits the screens, an honorary Stokie explores Josiah Wedgwood’s legacy and the six towns – and gets some clay on her hands. As a lump of damp clay ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.

Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign against the parasitic infection.

NBC News - Dec. 31

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