Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) articles from February 2001

Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) archives from February 2001

Three More Austin, Texas, Companies Announce Layoffs.
February 21, 2001... Feb. 18--The economic downturn continued to affect Austin employees Monday in industries as disparate as insurance and Internet services. Up to 80 employees in Allstate Corp.'s Austin office may be let go as a result of the Illinois...

Job Market Tightens in Austin, Texas.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Joel Giorgio Feb. 18--The softening economy doesn't scare graduate-to-be Tanya Arora. The 22-year-old University of Texas senior is a double major -- finance and government -- almost assuring that she'll get a job when she...

Austin, Texas, Communications Company Needs Money to Stay Afloat.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Kirk Ladendorf Feb. 18--ConnectSouth Communications Inc., a year-old Austin communications company that provides high-speed Internet access to business customers, told workers Friday and Monday that it is seeking additional money...

Austin, Texas-Based Online Car Dealer to Lay Off Most of Its Employees.
February 28, 2001... Byline: Andrew Park Feb. 24--CarOrder.com Inc. has run out of gas. The Austin-based startup, backed by $125 million from parent company Trilogy Software Inc., decided Friday to shut its doors and lay off most of its 26 employees by the...

Austin, Texas-Area Jobless Rate Rises; Layoffs Are Blamed.
February 28, 2001... Byline: Elizabeth Goldman Feb. 24--The area's unemployment rate inched up in January to 2.1 percent, but labor analysts say it isn't clear that layoffs among technology companies are the cause. The December unemployment rate was 1.6...