#restructuring

#restructuring

Gerstner ran IBM from 1993 to 2002, arriving at a time when the company was under severe pressure, and its future was in doubt. IBM was losing money, the tech industry was shifting rapidly, and there was widespread expectation that the company would be broken up. Instead, Gerstner chose to keep IBM together. He pushed the company to organize around customer needs rather than internal divisions, helping reposition IBM as a provider of integrated technology and services for large enterprises. That decision became central to IBM's recovery and renewed relevance.

Chegg said it will remain a standalone public company after a year-long strategic review conducted with Goldman Sachs. The company plans to cut roughly 45% of its global workforce-about 388 roles-as part of an effort to streamline operations and refocus on skilling and workplace learning. Management expects the restructuring to reduce 2026 non-GAAP expenses by about $100-110 million, with one-time charges of $15-19 million, mostly tied to severance payments.

But now, according to a motion and an affidavit filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Spirit management and AerCap have resolved their disagreements and placed the airline on a clearer path toward restructuring its finances and slimming down its fleet. As part of the deal, AerCap would deliver an unspecified cash infusion to Spirit. The amount of cash involved is unknown as the figure is blacked out in the court filings, which are heavily redacted for competitive reasons.

The last few years have seen a slew of bankruptcies at popular restaurant chains, but the industry downturn is also spreading to some smaller upscale concepts. Popular chain restaurants that went bankrupt in the past year have included Bucca Di Beppo, TGI Fridays, and Red Lobster, and even chains that haven't gone bankrupt, like Denny's and Applebee's, have been closing stores. There is no one cause for the whole industry; a perfect storm of rising costs and the disruption of the pandemic has made keeping sit-down restaurants open harder than ever, and those trends also came for the vegan chain Planta.

Health and beauty retailer Bodycare is facing administration, putting over 100 stores across the UK and 1,500 jobs at risk. It is anticipated that the retailer, which was established over 50 years ago on a Lancashire market stall, will appoint administrators from Interpath Advisory as early as Friday. Bodycare, which specialises in offering skincare, cosmetics, toiletries, and fragrances, has over 1,500 employees and operates over 100 outlets nationwide.

As of October 2024, YouTube had more podcast listeners than Spotify or Apple Podcasts, signaling a shift in the podcasting landscape towards video content.

Amazon is executing a separation of teams within Wondery to better integrate into Amazon and support creators in monetizing their content across multiple channels.

Chief Jim McDonnell reshuffled the upper ranks of the LAPD, promoting three deputy chiefs and reviving a Human Resources Bureau previously disbanded in 2004.

The restructuring aims to create an integrated administrative framework for addressing California's housing and homelessness challenges, aligning programs with transportation, climate, and health policies.

Stephen Ehikian stated, "the build back isn't just bringing it back to where it was before; it is rethinking the GSA," indicating a transformative approach to restructuring the agency.

The administration at U of All People is restructuring the School of Social Sciences and Humanities due to declining enrollment and a lack of distinct understanding among students regarding various majors.

The US state department plans to move forward with mass layoffs, affecting nearly 15% of its domestic staff, as part of a significant restructuring initiative.