More layoffs were announced by companies in the freight and logistics industry, with firms in California, Illinois and New York reducing head count and closing facilities in recent weeks.
Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon is closing a fulfillment center in Chicago and laying off 211 employees, the company said in a filing with the Illinois Department of Commerce.
The company will begin laying off employees at the fulfillment center on Nov. 13.
Officials for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said the company...