Docplanet.com: Bankruptcy may be the prescription
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Docplanet.com admitted Thursday it may soon file for bankruptcy protection due to significant operating losses and lack of funding.

Delia's shuts down iTurf.com
Teen-oriented retailer Delia's Corp. (DLIAD) said today it is shutting down iTurf.com, it's teenage community website, due to poor performance.

The closure will result in about 25 employee layoffs and a $100,000 fourth-quarter charge.

iXL lays off 35 percent of its staff
IXL BECAME THE latest company in the troubled Internet consulting field to slash its staff when on Tuesday it announced plans to lay off 850 employees and close seven offices.

Quokka lays off 20 percent of staff
The San Francisco-based company said the cuts were in line with a 30 percent to 40 percent cost reduction strategy it outlined in its third-quarter conference call at the end of October. At the time, the company reported better than expected results: a loss of $19.8 million, 16 percent better than official analyst estimates.

IXL restructures, fires 850 employees
Internet consultancy iXL (IIXL) said today it would fire 850 employees, or 35 percent of its workforce, in order to reduce costs and attempt to reach profitability by early next year.

CAMPUSENGINE.com LAYS OFF 25 MORE EMPLOYEES
"Unfortunately, we found it necessary to reduce our workforce to be more in line with projected revenue," said Bill Halldin, spokesman at CampusEngine.com

Dot-com layoffs hit record in November
The Internet industry saw a record number of job cuts in November, surpassing the 5,677 job cuts seen in October by 55%, according to a report released Nov. 27 by recruiter Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

E-Stamp cuts 30% of its staff

Black Friday at First Tuesday
First Tuesday has shed a fifth of its workforce as the networking organisation's new owners look to reduce costs, sources have told The Industry Standard.

Garden.com dies on the vine
Garden.com Inc., an online retailer of gardening products, on Wednesday said it will shut down its retail operations and plans to sell its consumer business assets, after it failed to secure financing to fund operations or find a buyer for the company.

1stUp Going Down

Free Internet access company 1stUp is closing, joining a long list of online firms that were unable to survive by giving away their services.

Quepasa.com Reduces Workforce by Two Thirds
Quepasa.com (Nasdaq:PASA - news), the online community for U.S. Hispanics, today announced that the Company has reduced its workforce by approximately two thirds effective immediately.

It's Chapter 11 For High-Flyer ICG
The company, which sells phone and Internet connections to businesses and homes, has faced plummeting profits, management turmoil, complaints about service, and lawsuits from irate investors in recent months.

marchFirst: Local Layoffs?
..Shares of marchFirst Inc. [NASDAQ:MRCH] rose today after the professional services company announced that it is reducing its workforce by ten percent, or approximately 1,000 employees.

How sick is that????

Breaking News: Streamline Goes Down...company among the pioneers of home grocery delivery, is going out of business, putting more than 210 people in Massachusetts and New Jersey out of work.

Luminant Hits Staff With One-Two Punch

Internet strategy consulting firm Luminant said late Thursday that it was reducing its staff for the second time in three weeks, paring down its 950-person workforce by 18 percent, or more than 170 positions.

HotOffice.com lays off half its staff

Net grocer Streamline calling it quits

"The efforts, the company said, have fallen flat in light of current conditions on the financial markets for business-to-consumer Internet companies. " - another "B2C's fault" ....

Have a great weekend !

The Dot-Com Layoff Tracker... everything in a nice chart.

Online invitation site Mambo.com is facing its last dance.
Mambo launched a year ago as a competitor to Evite.com - so much for online invitation services.

US Interactive announces wider loss, layoffs .....said it plans to lay off about 28% of its work force!

Moneyextra dot gone
The group says "increasing competition from well-branded institutional players" has "substantially reduced to attractiveness of the B2C opportunity." So it's over to B2B.......... "substantially reduced to attractiveness of the B2C opportunity" SAY WHAT? B2C is the same as it has one year ago - maybe investors reduced their interest!

BroadcastAmerica.com files for bankruptcy protection
John Brier, BroadcastAmerica president, said venture capital has dried up because of the slump in the financial markets, triggering a revenue shortage.
NO - get a revenue model that works ....

Evite slashes work force by 60 percent ... and here is the full story about it!

Evite.com Looks for Acquirers and today:
Evite just laid off 47 people, or around 60% of staff ......

Pets.com

"Because pets can't drive!", maybe they can run a company .....

Another defection hits Priceline shares
"Maryann Keller, head of Priceline.com's auto services unit, resigned after being told to lay off half of her staff. "

MotherNature.com at Death's Door

MotherNature said it has called for a shareholder meeting to approve the liquidation plan, which could yield about $15.8 million ($1 per share). The announcement was made after the close of market. Shares of MotherNature closed at 63 cents, up 6 cents.

HalfthePlanet.com closes operations, lays off 31

HalfthePlanet.com, launched amidst much fanfare during the height of the dot-com boom last year, with funding from New York-based venture firm Flatiron Partners and Chase Capital Partners, had recently sought and been unable to obtain second-round funding.