Job losses november 2008
November 28 2008 - 800 jobs
Another 100 jobs cuts were announced at The Independent newspaper titles after it was announced that its back-office operations will be combined with Associated Newspapers and its staff will move into the Daily Mail-owner's Kensington headquarters.
Aon Corporation, the world's largest insurance broker, unveiled plans to slash up to 700 jobs following the acquisition of its rival Benfield Group.
November 20 2008 - 590 jobs
Rolls-Royce, the defence and aerospace group, shed 140 UK jobs at its assembly and test facility in Derby as part of a move to axe up to 2,000 jobs globally.
BAE Systems is cutting 200 jobs, predominantly at plants in Newcastle, Leeds, Leicester, Barrow and Telford due to falling demand for aerospace and defence manufacturing.
AstraZeneca, the UK's second largest pharmaceutical company, is to axe 250 jobs in Macclesfield as part of a move to shed 1,400 jobs globally.
November 19 2008 - 900 jobs
Insulation and roofing materials group SIG axed 900 jobs, the majority of them in the UK and Ireland, as it becomes yet another victim of the slowdown in the construction sector.
November 18 2008 - 90 jobs
Denis O'Brien, a major shareholder in Independent News & Media, called on its management to re-evaluate their salaries, after the newspaper group said it would cut 90 jobs at The Independent newspaper.
November 17 2008 - 1,815 jobs
Global banking giant Citigroup announced plans to axe 1,500 UK jobs in Canary Wharf as part of plans to cut 52,000 jobs in the next six months, as it attempts to reduce its cost base by 20pc in the wake of $20.8bn of losses in the last 12 months as a result of the continuing financial crisis.
Avis Europe said it would axe 315 jobs, mostly in the UK, as it warned full-year profits would not match the previous year.
November 13 2008 - 6,398 jobs
JCB revealed plans to lay off 398 staff despite efforts to stave off further redundancies following a landmark agreement with employees last month that saved hundreds of jobs.
Telecoms giant BT cut a further 6,000 jobs in another blow to the British economy.
November 11 2008 - 5,320 jobs
Virgin Media, the content and communications group, revealed plans to slash 2,200 jobs, or 15pc of its workforce, under a sweeping restructure.
GlaxoSmithKline announced plans to cut 620 jobs at its Kent manufacturing site, blaming the "fiercely competitive environment" within the pharmaceutical industry.
Yellow Pages directories firm Yell warned it expected to lose another 1,300 jobs from its business over the coming year
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey confirmed it had axed a further 1,000 jobs . It said property sales slumped by 27pc since the beginning of July. Taylor Wimpey has cut nearly 1,900 in the UK this year.
Technology firm Psion announced more than 200 job cuts after the company warned on profits.
November 10 2008 - 800 jobs
Cable & Wireless axed 700 jobs from its 6,800-strong British workforce following its merger with Thus.
Dairy Crest, which manufactures Cathedral City cheese among its many products, announced the loss of 100 jobs at its head office in Esher, Surrey, as it continued to negotiate with unions over the potential closure of its Nottingham dairy, which employs 215 people.
November 8 2008 - 700 jobs
Babcock Marine announced plans to cut 300 posts at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth's largest business employer, to cut costs.
Corus, the steelmaker, will be cutting 400 posts from its distribution business. The redundancies will be spread across Britain, with 100 in the West Midlands, almost 100 in Shotton, north Wales, 50 in south Wales, 50 in Leeds and the rest in other parts of the country.
