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Screwed: 750 at Bank of Scotland Ireland

A daily review of the employment fallout around the country and the world.

Today’s Total: 2,262

The Bank of Scotland Ireland, owned by Lloyds Banking Group, is terminating 750 positions, effective completely by this coming July… SAS Scandinavian Airlines is planning to cut 650 full time jobs as part of a cost reduction plan… The Somerdale Cadbury plant at Keynsham is terminating 400 jobs between March and July, even though Kraft had assured workers that they would keep their jobs… Nokia is laying off up 285 workers from its Salo plant… Connecticut’s Millstone nuclear power plant will lay off up to 75 workers by Apr. 1… Cerdwydden Care Center in British Columbia has laid off 65 health care professionals and staff… New budget proposal in Oklahoma City may result in 37 municipal layoffs.

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