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April 2008
- Paid Off And Gagged, WSJ Honchos Betray Treasured Trust
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 28, 08 2:41 PM CDT
  
  More top Wall Street Journal execs have been spit out by the Murdoch machine, and the staff they leave behind is furious they’re leaving so quietly. Zipping their mouths was part of hefty severance packages, David Carr notes in the New York Times , and as the line evaporates between editorial standards and owner's whims, the protectors of journalistic independence are missing in action. More »
  
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  Rupert Murdoch • News Corp • Wall Street Journal • Marcus Brauchli • voluntary severance
March 2008
- Delta Will Slash 2K Jobs
  
  newser | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 18, 08 2:02 PM CDT
  
  Battered by skyrocketing fuel prices, Delta Air Lines will eliminate 2,000 jobs to cut costs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. With oil prices driving the airline’s fuel expenditures $900 million higher than expected, the carrier will offer buyouts to some 30,000 employees, aiming to cut 1,300 flight attendant and agent positions in addition to 700 administrative jobs, mostly through voluntary severance and hiring freezes. More »
  
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  oil price • mergers and acquisitions • merger • fuel costs • Northwest Airlines • Delta Air Lines • pilot seniority • voluntary severance

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