Only one person in any of those linked articles said he laid off employees because of the election, and that couldn't be verified because he didn't give a last name or the name of his business.

"Outdoor power equipment maker Husqvarna Group plans to cut costs with layoffs in several countries. The company will cut about 600 employees, with almost half in Sweden, mainly in the town of Huskvarna.

"Fairfax-based SRA International Inc. has given notice to the the Virginia Workforce Network that it will lay off 222 people in Arlington Jan. 1, 2013. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice is dated Oct. 29, and was made public Tuesday. The layoffs are related to a contract with the FDIC that SRA lost, wrote Spokesman Mark Hein in an email." They were also just acquired by a private equity firm.

Couldn't find anything conclusive about ING, but they did just approve a merger with Capital One that's sure to result in some redundancies.

"CVPH Medical Center has handed pink slips to 17 employees. A $400,000 shortfall in revenue is blamed for the move, brought on by cuts in reimbursement, fewer admissions and less use of outpatient services, according to the Plattsburgh hospital."

"Hawker Beechcraft says the moves are in line with plans to emerge from bankruptcy as a standalone company. It says the closures and layoffs will help with its plan to focus on turboprop, piston and military aircraft and on its parts and maintenance business."

"CANOGA PARK - About 100 employees at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, most of whom work in the San Fernando Valley, were laid off Wednesday in response to dwindling government spending on space exploration, the company said." http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fon-the-money%2Fappropriations%2F222205-house-gop-unveils-cuts-to-nasa-science-funding&h=PAQF_LVLf

If you read any of the linked articles, you'll find things like this: "The company that operated Anniston’s chemical weapons incinerator has 50 fewer workers today as part of continuing efforts to close down the facility. . .Workers there destroyed the last of Anniston’s chemical weapons stockpile in September 2011 and has been undergoing closure efforts ever since." (Westinghouse) "Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney and Chicago-based Boeing’s executive council approved the decision on Nov. 5, and it’s not a response to this week’s U.S. presidential elections, said Todd Blecher, a spokesman." (Boeing)