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chicagotribune.com - 7/17/2009
Midway Games lays off all 60 at corporate office -
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Video-game publisher Midway Games is laying off all 60 employees at its Chicago corporate office as it nears the end of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. According to a Thursday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , Midway gave a 60-day notification to the employees on ...
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testfreaks.com - 7/15/2009
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Midway Closes Chicago Corporate Office, 60 Laid Off
DriverHeaven.net — ... According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, CEO Matt Booty, who's held the role since the departure of embattled chief exec David Zucker in March 2008, is among the layoffs, as are other senior execs. ...

Midway to cut global workforce by 20%
TechSpot — Nearing the end of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, video-game developer and publisher Midway is set to lay off a significant portion of its global staff. According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company gave a two-month notification to 60 of its employees under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The employees represent about 20% of Midway’s workforce and are all located at its Chicago corporate office. The company has two locations in Chicago, one is the corporate headquarters and the other is a development ...

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