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    Google's New York sublets could spell layoffs

    By Owen Thomas, 6:00 PM on Fri Nov 7 2008, 3,292 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    As recently as a year ago, Google was scrambling to get more office space in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. Now, just as swiftly, it's trying to offload it, putting 50,000 square feet up for sublet. The company has cut back on snacks in New York, as elsewhere — but real estate is a far more serious thing to trim. With less room for warm bodies, it suggests Google will soon be shedding staff.

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    Get ready for a three-year recession

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    The death of CNET's media-conquering dreams

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