International Business News - VIA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A round of more than 15,000 layoffs announced Thursday by AT&T Inc., DuPont and Viacom Inc. suggests a yearlong wave of job cuts is accelerating, just as the government is expected to report a higher unemployment rate for November on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/employers-announce-a-combined-20-000-jobs-cuts.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:04:28 EST Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney fell $.15 or .7 percent, to $21.79. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/final-glance-media-companies.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:59:15 EST Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney rose $.42 or 1.9 percent, to $22.36. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:12:46 EST Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.17 or .8 percent, to $22.11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/early-glance-media-companies.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:47:20 EST Amid an ongoing debt crisis at controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone's movie theater company, National Amusements Inc., media giant Viacom Inc. said Thursday it will slash about 850 jobs--7 percent of its work force--and freeze some senior-level salaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/viacom-to-cut-850-jobs-freeze-some-raises-in-2009.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:18:52 EST Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney rose $.48 or 2.2 percent, to $21.94. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/final-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:55:19 EST Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney rose $.38 or 1.8 percent, to $21.84. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:23:54 EST Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.86 or 4.0 percent, to $20.60. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/early-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:53:55 EST Shares of some top media companies were up at the close of trading: Disney rose $1.13 or 5.6 percent, to $21.46. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/final-glance-media-companies.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:44:31 EST Shares of some top media companies are up at noon: Disney rose $.92 or 4.5 percent, to $21.25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:44:45 EST Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.13 or .6 percent, to $20.46. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/early-glance-media-companies.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:50:21 EST Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading: Disney fell $2.19 or 9.7 percent, to $20.33. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/final-glance-media-companies.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:43:12 EST Billionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone and his holding companies have sold his family's 80.3 million shares in Midway Games Inc. for less than a penny each, according to a Monday securities filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/redstone-sells-midway-games-stake-at-a-huge-loss.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:08:52 EST Shares of some top media companies are down at noon: Disney fell $1.41 or 6.3 percent, to $21.11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:34:37 EST Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $1.22 or 5.4 percent, to $21.30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/early-glance-media-companies.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:35:43 EST Shares of some top media companies were up at the close of trading: Disney rose $.47 or 2.1 percent, to $22.50. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/final-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:55:35 EST Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney fell $.36 or 1.6 percent, to $21.67. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:33 EST Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.50 or 2.3 percent, to $21.53. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/early-glance-media-companies.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:45:32 EST Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney fell $.17 or .8 percent, to $22.03. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/final-glance-media-companies.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:53:54 EST Shares of some top media companies are up at noon: Disney rose $.08 or .4 percent, to $22.28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/midday-glance-media-companies.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:12:50 EST