71.   Usually, when business sours, companies lay off workers and cut expenses.

72.   When was the last time each company laid people off?

73.   Whether driven by greed or by need, companies are laying off by the millions.

74.   While other German companies have laid off workers and moved production abroad to cut costs, Volkswagen instead reduced the workweek without a corresponding decrease in pay.

75.   Wireless was losing popularity, and telecommunication and semiconductor companies were laying off.

76.   With some Brazilian companies already laying off workers, many investors may scale back their plans for the region.

77.   Yet high-profile companies are still laying off workers, making Americans nervous about their own job prospects.

78.   A few months later, the company laid off about one-third of its staff and hired a new management team.

79.   Among other things, the new law makes it easier for companies to lay off their employees and hire substitutes.

80.   Bankrupt companies are laying off workers by the millions, often with little or no compensation.