Middleberg Euro, one of the first public-relations agencies to focus on using the Internet in promotional campaigns, has laid off about 20 employees, or roughly 12% of its staff, and closed its Boston office.
http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB981674239146349574.html

Amazon.com's European unit will close a customer service center in The Hague, Netherlands, that employs 240 people as part of its parent company's efforts to become profitable.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/busi...on-Europe.html

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