AOL to cut one-third of workforce
AOL says that it will cut around 2,300 of its 6,900 jobs as part of a restructuring effort brought on by its spin off by Time Warner. The company says that they hope to achieve a large number of the layoffs through a voluntary redundancy program, but will make involuntary cuts. AOL hopes to cut costs by about $300 million. The spin off will take place on December 9, ending an unsuccessful merger.
See "AOL to cut one-third of workforce", BBC News Online, November 18, 2009