Over the last week, Saints Row developer Volition lost 16 people while Homefront studio Kaos let 17 employees go. THQ said via statement that the moves were made to “adjust our workforce to fit the studio’s current needs.” The company intends to help the affected ex-employees find new work. How much does it suck that it seems like half the time your reward for shipping a game in this industry is …
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There’s a good reason Greg Wagner is nicknamed Dr. Doom at City Hall. Wagner, the mayor’s budget director, gave a grim prognosis of the city’s budget deficit Wednesday, saying in a memo that major cuts in departments -…
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JUNEAU - Dodgeland school board approved one preliminary layoff notice, two partial preliminary layoff notices and two retirements Monday night.
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Parents, students and teachers demonstrated at two schools Thursday morning, protesting looming layoffs and cuts to arts programs, foreign-language courses and magnet programs. One demonstration involved students and parents in the magnet program for gifted students at Vena Avenue Elementary…
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