28 posts and columns on cost-cutting
Zynga, Electronic Arts Shutting Down Games on Facebook
Zynga closes PetVille, Mafia Wars 2, ForestVille, Vampire Wars and Indiana Jones Adventure World, while Electronic Arts chops Monopoly Millionaires and World Series Superstars.HP Brings Curtain Down on Annus Horribilis Fiscal 2012
Is it over yet?See You in Coach, RIM!
With its shares trading at eight-year lows amid dwindling sales and falling revenue, Research In Motion is getting creative with its cost-cutting measures.Myspace Mulls Significant Layoffs, With Potential Sale Looming
Myspace–the long-troubled social networking site turned social entertainment hub–is in the midst of planning that could soon result in significant layoffs of its staff, according to multiple sources. The cost-cutting comes against a backdrop of a possible sale of the News Corp.-owned unit.Time Inc. Publishes Good News: Ad Dollars, Subscription Revenue Up
Maybe the magazine business really did touch bottom last year. At least at Time Warner’s giant Time Inc. unit: The publisher says ad revenue and subscription dollars actually increased in the first three months of 2010.Ad Sales, Pay Walls, and Absolutely Nothing About iPads at the New York Times Earnings Call
The New York Times said things got better–or, if you like, no worse–during the last quarter of 2009. But investors are disappointed that the publisher isn’t more optimistic about 2010, and they’re pushing shares down this morning. Let’s see if the paper’s executives can turn that around during their earnings call.Voices