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USDA agency to hold jobs roundtable (Anderson Independent-Mail)
GREENVILLE —The South Carolina Offices of the USDA Rural Development and Farm Service Agency will host a roundtable discussion on jobs and economic growth from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the Greenville County Library F.W. Symmes Branch, 1508 Pelham Road in Greenville. State Director Vernita F. Dore and Executive Director Laurie C. Lawson will lead the discussion, which is a follow-up to the Forum ...

Rogers cuts jobs, programs at Citytv stations (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Rogers Communications said on Tuesday that it was cutting jobs and programs at its Citytv stations across Canada as the recession and the drop in advertising revenues squeeze broadcasters and publishers.

Chevron to Eliminate Refining Jobs in Restructuring (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. , the second-biggest U.S. oil company, said it will cut an undisclosed number of refining jobs in a restructuring that will make its fuel-making business “leaner.”

JAL files for $25 billion bankruptcy, to cut 15,700 jobs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T) filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday owing more than $25 billion, and vowed to slash 15,700 jobs in an effort to survive in an industry hit by volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

JAL files for $25 billion bankruptcy, to cut jobs, routes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T) filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday owing more than $25 billion and vowed to slash 15,700 jobs and unprofitable routes as part of a plan to survive an industry beset by volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

Peugeot Trims 5,700 French Jobs, Surpassing Target (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- PSA Peugeot Citroen , Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, has eliminated 5,700 French jobs, outstripping a target of 3,550 voluntary departures announced last year.

Blue-collar jobs hardest hit in recession (UPI)
BOSTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A Northeastern University Center for Labor Market Studies report says one of six U.S. blue collar-workers lost their jobs in the recession.

Jobs go as recession bites at zoo (BBC News)
Up to 14 jobs are to go at Jersey's zoo with the charity blaming the economic recession

How did Jobs get so cool (MalaysiaNews.net)
If there is a rock star of entrepreneurs, it's Steve Jobs. Not just because the Apple Inc. co-founder and chief executive gave the music industry back its mojo (through iTunes), or even because he use...

Who's Joining Steve Jobs for the Tablet Launch Next Week? (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)
Now that Apple's tablet debut date is officially, officially confirmed , we can move on to the next round of speculation. For instance, which media partners will Steve Jobs be working with when this thing launches?