Western Digital to Lay Off 80 in Fremont
Company: Western Digital Corp.CA Net Job Gain/Loss: -80Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Fremont, CANotes: Company also expanding location in Mountain View that would “quadruple its presence”
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Target Sets Job Fair to Fill 200 Positions in Escondido
Company: TargetCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 200Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: Escondido, CA
Intel to Build $300M R&D Facility in Arizona
Company: Intel CorpCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -1000Reason: Invest Elsewhere, Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Santa Clara, CACity/Region Gaining Jobs: Chandler, AZ
Games Startup Fight My Monster Lands in San Mateo
Company: Fight My MonsterCA Net Job Gain/Loss: Unknown ImpactReason: Expand, From Out of CountryCity/Region Losing Jobs: London, EnglandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Mateo, CA
Target Hiring 300 Employees This Week in San Francisco
Company: TargetCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 300Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Francisco, CA
Energy Density: Why Gasoline Is Here to Stay
If you use solar power to charge your iPod, it requires an array of panels, it takes a long time, and you will need to do it again in a day. That’s not a knock on solar energy, the efficiency of solar power panels are pretty good, about 8 percent; by comparison even plants using photosynthesis are only 5 percent efficient and it’s hard to argue with plants and photosynthesis. But efficiency alone is not painting an accurate picture. The energy density of gasoline is much, much greater. For perspective, Ken Cohen of ExxonMobil (I kid you not, they have a blog – it’s pretty interesting too) notes that a gallon of gas has enough energy to charge an iPhone every day for almost 20 years.
MedImmune Closures in Mountain View, Santa Clara will ax Hundreds of Jobs
Company: MedImmuneCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -150Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Mountain View, CANotes: Story describes 300 job cuts in two different cities but provides no specific job loss figures – so 150 job losses attributed to each city
MedImmune Closures in Mountain View, Santa Clara will ax Hundreds of Jobs
Company: MedImmuneCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -150Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Santa Clara, CANotes: Story describes 300 job cuts in two different cities but provides no specific job loss figures – so 150 job losses attributed to each city
Northwestern Mutual to Add Staff
Company: Northwestern MutualCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 50Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Diego, CA
Geico Gears Up to Hire
Company: GeicoCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 100Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: Poway, CA
Mazda Boss: Cuts in Works, Growth Ahead
Company: MazdaCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -107Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Irvine, CA
Walgreens Lays Off 63 in Anaheim
Company: WalgreensCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -63Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Anaheim, CANotes: Part of acquisition of Crescent Healthcare
Cyberdefender to Lay Off up to 307 Workers
Company: CyberdefenderCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -307Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Los Angeles, CA
Amazon to Move into San Bernardino, Promises 1,000 Jobs
Company: Amazon.com Inc.CA Net Job Gain/Loss: 1000Reason: Expand, From Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Seattle, WACity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Bernardino, CA
Square Inc. Set to Add 250 Jobs
Company: Square Inc.CA Net Job Gain/Loss: 250Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Francisco, CA