11.   In an effort to catch up, Reebok has embarked on an austerity program that has included layoffs.

12.   In an interview, Manetta said the plans included no layoffs.

13.   In the weeks that followed, Amelio slashed costs through various means, including layoffs, while arranging financing to see the company through the crisis.

14.   It is widely expected that Bankers Trust will announce detailed spending cuts, including layoffs, in the next few weeks.

15.   It was early last October, and Greenwald had joined United Airlines as its chairman a year earlier as a seasoned practitioner of the management arts, including layoffs.

16.   IXL this week announced cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, meant to bolster the stock.

17.   Lotus Development Corp. CEO Al Zollar warned in January that his restructuring efforts at the Cambridge-based software company might include some layoffs.

18.   One option is to ask customers to move up delivery dates, while another would be to institute further cost-cutting measures, including layoffs.

19.   Technological change has always led to shifts in the workplace, including layoffs.

20.   That included layoffs.