Hints and tips:
...Steve Montgomery, managing director at First Rail, which owns TPE and a 70 per cent stake in Avanti, admitted it had given managers “a false sense of comfort” where staffing levels were concerned....
...But tepid demand might force their hand, said Chris Marinac, director of research at Janney Montgomery Scott....
...Laura Davison, organiser at the National Union of Journalists, said “local commitment is obviously really important” but added that “appropriate levels of staffing” will be needed....
...“The London office of Pictet is an excellent example of staffing — half the investment platform and half of the front office are women.”...
...Newspaper owners in trying to stem losses are looking at closer collaborations to reduce staffing and administrative costs and lure back advertisers who have shifted in increasing numbers to rival online...
...New factories arose to provide just-in-time parts for two nearby assembly plants — Hyundai in Montgomery, Alabama, and Kia in West Point, Georgia....
...Traders and strategists said investors were taken aback by the lacklustre showing, despite the seasonal effect of the holidays and thin staffing across trading desks....
...Trian’s intervention pushed State Street into making substantial cost savings and staffing reductions with almost 2,900 jobs lost....
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