The companies would lay track, provide cars and operate the system as a franchise.

The company lays off 142 employees - 18 per cent of its total workforce.

After major successes in the Pennsylvania region, the company laid the ground work to expand.

As a result, many companies are now laying people off, not hiring them.

The companies lay on free children's clubs and activities at some sites.

"Even companies that are losing money aren't laying people off."

His company had just shut down and laid everyone off after the aliens came.

A public company must lay its accounts before its members at an annual general meeting.

On 6 December 2012, the company laid off its remaining staff and ceased trading.

The company lays a lot of focus on keeping their costs low.