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AeroFarms secures funding to delay Ringgold closure through February
AeroFarms received short-term funding to keep its Ringgold indoor farm operating through Feb. 27, delaying potential layoffs.
Yokohama Tire plans 392 layoffs in Virginia
Yokohama Tire will lay off 392 workers and reduce production at its Salem plant, with a full closure possible in September.
Fortune 500 retailer CarMax lays off 230 employees, many in Virginia
Goochland County-based Fortune 500 used car retailer CarMax has laid off approximately 230 employees, including 113 in the Richmond area.
AeroFarms secures funding, delays Ringgold facility closure
AeroFarms secures short-term funding to continue operations and delay closure of its Danville indoor vertical farming facility.
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.
