Sun Microsystems Layoffs

Bad news Tuesday for thousands of employees of Sun Microsystems Inc. The company said it plans to lay off as many as 3,000 workers in the U.S. and abroad as it awaits European Commission approval of its acquisition by Oracle. The would-be acquirer is due to spend $7.4 billion to close the deal.Oct 20, 2009

Recent News and Discussions About Sun Microsystems Layoffs

Sun eliminates 1300 jobs as part of larger layoff plan

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2530346/sun-eliminates-1-300-jobs-as-part-of-larger-layoff-plan.html

Sun eliminates 1300 jobs as part of larger layoff plan
Sun today notified 1300 employees that they are losing their jobs, part of an initial wave of layoffs that may reach 6000 before the cutting is finished.


Sun Micro Sets: 6000 Layoffs – WIRED

https://www.wired.com/2008/11/sun-micro-sets/

Nov 14, 2008 — Sun Microsystems announced it would layoff up to 6,000 employees because the market for its high-end servers has collapsed.


Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs – CNET

https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/sun-settles-with-microsoft-announces-layoffs/

Apr 20, 2009 — Longtime foes Sun Microsystems and Microsoft reached several agreements that will result in payments to Sun of nearly $2 billion. Here are some …


Confirmed: Oracle laid off 964 people from former Sun building

https://www.theregister.com/2017/09/12/confirmed_oracle_laid_off_964_people_from_former_sun_building/

Sep 12, 2017 — Confirmed: Oracle laid off 964 people from former Sun building … Red’s Santa Clara offices were previously occupied by Sun Microsystems , …


Oracle Layoffs Target Sun Division – Reports – Light Reading

https://www.lightreading.com/enterprise-cloud/digital-transformation/oracle-layoffs-target-sun-division—reports/a/d-id/736069

Sep 7, 2017 — After announcing it would hire 5000 cloud professionals, Oracle is reportedly laying off employees within its Sun Microsystems division.


Sun Microsystems to Lay Off As Much as 13% of Staff – WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB114910963107267821

Jun 1, 2006 — Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will lay off 4,000 to 5,000 employees — 11% to 13% of its work force — in the next six months to help the …


Sun To Lay Off 3000 More Employees Amid Acquisition Delays

Sun To Lay Off 3,000 More Employees Amid Acquisition Delays

Oct 21, 2009 — Earlier today Sun Microsystems announced that it would be cutting 3,000 members of its workforce, less than a year after the company …


Struggling Sun Micro turns into layoff maker

https://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2004/11/15/story1.html

Nov 14, 2004 — The latest 585 layoffs are part of the company’s latest worldwide reduction of 3,300 employees announced April 2, according to Sun spokeswoman …


Sun Microsystems to lay off 42 – Portland Business Journal

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/11/02/daily40.html

Nov 5, 2009 — The cuts are part of a restructuring announced Oct. 20 by the Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of high-end computer systems (NASDAQ: JAVA) in …


Sun Microsystems to lay off up to 6,000 workers | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/sun-microsystems-to-lay-off-up-to-6-000-workers-1.769370

Nov 14, 2008 — Sun Microsystems Inc. is cutting up to 6000 jobs, or 18 per cent of its global staff, in the latest round of layoffs by the technology …


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