31.   Boeing has been cutting jobs as airline orders for jets dropped and as it learns to make planes faster with fewer people.

32.   Boca Raton-based Levitz Furniture Inc. also said it will cut jobs in Florida.

33.   Blayau will have to boost sales and cut jobs to bring the company back to profitability, analysts said.

34.   A spokeswoman for Fred Meyer said the companies had not determined whether jobs would be cut as a result of the purchase.

35.   A spokesman for the president said at least five jobs are being cut from the administration.

36.   A takeover made while business is booming means companies have time to restructure and possibly cut jobs before earnings declines force their hand.

37.   About three-fourths of the workers whose jobs will be cut work on the assembly line.

38.   Additionally, many companies continue to cut jobs to save money.

39.   According to conventional wisdom, companies have used this knowledge to cut jobs and hours more rapidly than in the past, laying the groundwork for a fast recovery.

40.   According to the company memo, the headquarters move will occur by September, and jobs will be cut in both San Ramon and Houston.