I had an acquaintance who almost became my business partner. Fate would have it that our business venture would not push through because of a prior deal that showcased his true nature to me.

It all started when he sold an item to me. I knew that money was a bit tight for him at that time so even though I thought it was a bad deal, I decided to part with my own finances in the guise of helping him out.
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Companies are reeling from the Credit Crunch with announcements of jobs cuts accross the board.

Job cuts are one of the common ways for a company to reduce its expenditure during a time of low sales, struggling demand and weak forecasts. It is also one way for a company’s stock to regain some investor confidence as a company’s stock price usually goes up a little after an announcement of job cuts, but that doesn’t always hold true.

Despite this, CNN reported that some industries demand for workers are still up even with the recession going on. These sectors are Education, Health and Accounting.

Compiled below are a list of company announcements on planned job cuts.

List of December Jobs Cuts

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