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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Even Google’s Cutting Back: Firing 100 Recruiters, Dropping Projects

Even Google, which posted profits of $1.3 billion last quarter alone, can’t keep expanding in this economy. The search giant made a series of cuts yesterday, firing 100 of its recruiters, and shutting down a handful of its many side projects. These aren’t huge moves, but they are telling ones.

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Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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