Fone Logistics cuts management rolesGillespie, Fone Logistics MD, blames economic situation for job lossesFone Logistics has made two redundancies in a bid to streamline its business. Ian Morris was dropped as channel manager for the distributor’s O2 select business programme,

MobiThinking was a trifle surprised to read on the site of UK-based Marketing Week yesterday, 14 October 2008, that News International had shut its mobile division. High profile… for mobile web… mobile strategy boss, Andrew Bagguley has left and there was talk of redundancies for his staff (the latter airbrushed from later versions of the story). read more

Saudi Telecom says that it is seeking to invest in telecoms operators in North Africa, and will cut about 14% of its workforce in its home market. The redundancies will affect around 3,000 staff.

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Downbeat 2Q08 financials force Swedish handset giant to make redundancies ahead of Walkman anniversary. Mobile Entertainment is the leading community site for all professionals working within the international mobile content industry. We bring you the latest news, views and analysis from this fast moving entertainment sector, complementing our flagship monthly printed magazine and specialist event

Sprint Nextel said it plans to eliminate 4,000 jobs and shut down 8 percent of its retail locations in an effort to save up to $800 million a year. The carrier will close 125 company-owned stores and

NewsFactor - As part of its effort to turn its fortunes around, wireless phone company Sprint Nextel announced today that it would "streamline its business" by cutting 4,000 jobs and closing 8 percent of its stores. The company, third among U.S. mobile phone services, has been battling against a continual loss of subscribers.

Sprint Nextel Corp. is continuing its battle to right a listing ship. The nation's No. 3 carrier announced it would cut 4,000 jobs and close 8% of its stores after losing 683,000 postpaid subscribers and 202,000 prepaid users during the fourth quarter of last year. ... - Matt Kapko

Sprint announced today that they lost approximately 885,000 customers last quarter while only gaining 500,000 in the same period. With their new President and CEO Dan R. Hesse at the helm, his plan for streamlining costs in 2008 include reducing its corporate retail by 8% (approximately 125 locations), eliminating 4,000 third-party distribution points as