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AeroFarms to close Pittsylvania operations; 173 to lose jobs
AeroFarms plans to shut down its Danville-area vertical farm, laying off 173 workers after a key investor backed out.
Jobless claims jump, but labor market still appears steady
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the labor market. U.S. jobless claim applications for the week ending Dec. 6 climbed by 44,000 to 236,000 from the previous […]
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
U.S. job openings held at 7.7M in October as quits fell and layoffs rose, signaling a cooling labor market amid tariffs and Fed rate debates.
Trucking company to close Harrisonburg site, laying off 70
10 Roads Express will shut down its Harrisonburg facility early next year, leaving 70 local workers without jobs.
Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently
A stalled “no-hire, no-fire” economy and rising costs have driven major companies from HP to Amazon to announce large layoffs, deepening worker anxiety.
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as job cuts stay low
Unemployment claims fell to 216,000 last week, signaling continued low layoffs even as hiring slows and more jobseekers struggle to find work.
Verizon to cut 13,000 jobs in major restructuring
Verizon is laying off over 13,000 employees as the company restructures its workforce and cuts costs under new CEO Dan Schulman.
Harris Teeter to lay off 91 Fairfax County employees
Harris Teeter will permanently close a fulfillment center in Fairfax County on Feb. 1, 2026, laying off 91 employees.
Paratransit provider to lay off 61 workers in Springfield
Diamond Transportation Services will lay off 61 Springfield workers after WMATA reduced the number of bus routes the company managed.
Booz Allen Hamilton to relocate global HQ to Reston
Booz Allen Hamilton announced Monday that it is relocating its global headquarters from McLean to a newly constructed facility in Reston.
With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown’s end
Small business owners hit by delays and lost contracts hope for recovery as the historic government shutdown nears its end.
Newport News Shipbuilding lays off 167 workers
Newport News Shipbuilding laid off 167 employees on Wednesday that had been previously furloughed this year.
