Why is ODOT having layoffs, cutting back? ODOT had proposed cutting more than 400 maintenance positions as part of 1,000 jobs to eliminate to balance its two-year budget, which began July 1.

Ford Motor Co. started using Sentinel, a dog-like robot, a year ago at a factory in Spain and has seen costs plummet.

The Silverado and mechanically similar Sierra are by far GM’s top sellers in the U.S., and major profit generators.

The Germany-based supplier specializes in roofing technologies and said the layoffs are part of a consolidation plan.

Intel has begun layoffs in order to become a “leaner, faster and more efficient” company as part of the new CEO’s vision for the future.