Lay-offs

Google Fires 28 Staff Over Israel Protest, Undertakes More Layoffs

Protest at cloud contract with Israel results in staff firings, in addition to layoffs of unspecified number of employees

7 months ago

Cisco Confirms It Will Cut More Than 4,000 Jobs

Bad news confirmed for employees at Cisco, after business confirms that more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed

9 months ago

Cisco To Cut ‘Thousands Of Jobs’ – Report

Staff at Cisco brace for bad news ahead of an earning statement this week, amid reports of thousands of layoffs

9 months ago

Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Health Units

More layoffs at Amazon as cost-cutting continues, with hundreds of jobs being axed at Pharmacy and One Medical divisions

10 months ago

PayPal To Axe 9 Percent Of Global Workforce

Another blow for jobs market. PayPal to lay off 2,500 jobs as part of move to “right-size” the payments firm

10 months ago

Salesforce Lays Off 700 Staff – Report

American CRM giant Salesforce is reportedly reducing its workforce again, on top of a sizeable reduction back in 2023. The…

10 months ago

Microsoft Axes 1,900 Staff After Activision Acquisition

Microsoft adds to job gloom after axing 9 percent of its gaming division, after closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition

10 months ago

CEO Of eBay Confirms 1,000 Job Losses

Internal memo to eBay staff confirms 1,000 jobs or 9 percent of full-time employees, will be axed to ensure firm's…

10 months ago

Amazon Lays Off 5 Percent Of Staff At ‘Buy With Prime’ Unit

Layoff misery continues as Amazon cuts 5 percent of staff at its 'Buy with Prime' unit, after cuts to other…

10 months ago

Google CEO Warns Staff To Expect More Job Cuts – Report

Internal memo from CEO Sundar Pichai warns Google staff to brace for more job cuts, as the firm has to…

10 months ago

Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team

More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs…

10 months ago

Amazon Cuts Staff In Audible, Prime Video and MGM Studio Divisions

Bad week this week for staff at Amazon divisions, with job losses at Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studies, and Audible…

10 months ago

ARM Lays Off Workers In China – Report

ARM Holdings has laid off over 70 software engineers in China, but will relocate some of the roles outside of…

11 months ago

Crypto.com Axes 20 Percent Of Staff

After the FTX collapse, Singapore's cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announces restructuring and axes staff

2 years ago

Meta To Axe More Than 11,000 Staff

Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta staff that he is axing more than 13 percent of the workforce, and will extend hiring…

2 years ago

Amazon Pauses Corporate Workforce Hiring

Weeks after it paused hiring for corporate retail jobs, Amazon extends hiring freeze for roles across its corporate workforce

2 years ago

Elon Musk Begins Mass Lay-Offs At Twitter

Mass layoffs begin Friday morning, amid speculation Elon Musk will axe at least half of platform's 7,000 strong workforce

2 years ago

Elon Musk Enters Twitter HQ Carrying Sink, As Deal Deadline Nears

Ahead of Friday's deadline, Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ carrying sink – reportedly tells staff he doesn't plan to axe…

2 years ago

Twitter Not Planning Large Numbers Of Layoffs

Social media platform seeks to reassure workforce, saying it was not looking at company-wide layoffs, but it will continue its…

2 years ago

Microsoft Cuts Staff But Insists Hiring Continues

Software giant Microsoft becomes latest tech to trim its workforce headcount, as other tech firms slow hiring plans or reduce…

2 years ago

Nokia To Axe 10,000 Jobs Worldwide

Over the next two years Nokia is to cut 10,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting restructure for its 5G…

4 years ago

IBM To Cut Thousands Of Jobs, But Will Still Pay Shareholders

Another round of layoffs is on the cards for IBM employees, as new CEO swings the headcount axe, but insists…

5 years ago

eBay Confirms Job Losses Amid Shareholder Pressure

Pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn forces eBay management to slash jobs and sell off assets

10 years ago

Dow Jones Virus Raises Suspicion Of Insider Malice

A virus released on Dow Jones’ corporate networks may have been a revenge attack by redundant IT staff

14 years ago

Reports Emerging Of Microsoft Lay-Offs

Microsoft is laying off a small number of employees as it begins a new fiscal year

14 years ago