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Google offers exit package to select GBO staff who are 'ready to move on'

Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, emailed some teams saying employees who don't feel "all in" on the company's mission can opt to leave voluntarily with a severance package

Google offers exit package to select GBO staff who are 'ready to move on'
Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 6:00 PM IST

Amid layoff talk, companies see spike in voluntary retirement expenses

Corporate India has recorded over Rs 1,000 crore in voluntary retirement scheme expenses in recent quarters, reflecting business uncertainty, AI-led disruption and muted global demand

Amid layoff talk, companies see spike in voluntary retirement expenses
Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 4:57 PM IST

Washington Post cuts one-third of staff, shuts sports desk, foreign bureaus

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits. "We can't be everything to everyone," Murray said in a note to staff members. He outlined the changes in a companywide online meeting, and staff members then began getting emails with one of two subject lines - telling them their role was or was not eliminated. Rumors of layoffs had circulated for weeks, ever since word leaked that sports reporters who had expected to travel to Italy for the Winter Olympics would not be going. But when official word came down, the size and scale of the cuts were shocking, affecting virtually every department in the newsroom. "It's just ...

Washington Post cuts one-third of staff, shuts sports desk, foreign bureaus
Updated On : 05 Feb 2026 | 8:26 AM IST

Boeing to cut around 300 defense supply chain jobs across multiple sites

The latest employment adjustments are rattling some employees and angering union officials at a time when Boeing leaders are trying to rebuild the company's culture

Boeing to cut around 300 defense supply chain jobs across multiple sites
Updated On : 05 Feb 2026 | 7:45 AM IST

Washington Post to cut one-third of staff as company begins major layoffs

The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas. The changes were announced in a Zoom meeting with staff on Wednesday by executive editor Matt Murray. Staff members in the newsroom were told they would be getting emails with one of two subject lines, announcing that the person's role has or hasn't been eliminated. A total number of layoffs was not announced in the call. The newspaper's books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members. Its Post Reports podcast will be suspended. Murray acknowledged that the cuts will be a shock to the system but said the goal is to create a Post that can grow and thrive again. The moves were expected for several weeks, si

Washington Post to cut one-third of staff as company begins major layoffs
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Big tech layoffs: Why is Oracle planning to slash 30,000 jobs? | Data centres | Business news

US software major Oracle is considering its biggest round of layoffs in years, as financing pressure mounts around its ambitious AI data centre expansion.

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 11:13 AM IST

Oracle plans 20,000-30,000 job cuts to fund data centre expansion

Employees linked to data centres and non-core units are likely to be most at risk

Oracle plans 20,000-30,000 job cuts to fund data centre expansion
Updated On : 02 Feb 2026 | 2:15 PM IST

Ola Electric to cut 5% of workforce amid automation, profitability push

Ola Electric said it would lay off around 5 per cent of its workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at boosting profitability through greater automation

Ola Electric to cut 5% of workforce amid automation, profitability push
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 9:02 PM IST

Amazon's global layoffs likely to impact nearly 500-700 jobs in India

Amazon has announced yet another round of layoffs. This time, the company is gearing up to lay off around 16,000 employees globally

Amazon's global layoffs likely to impact nearly 500-700 jobs in India
Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 11:03 PM IST

Amazon plans to cut 16,000 jobs globally amid AI-driven restructuring

Amazon said US-based employees affected by the job cuts would be given 90 days to seek alternative internal roles, along with severance pay and transition support

Amazon plans to cut 16,000 jobs globally amid AI-driven restructuring
Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 5:41 PM IST

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

The email sent on Tuesday signed by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at AWS, wrongly said that impacted employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 10:41 AM IST

Big layoff coming: Why Amazon is cutting 14,000 jobs | Corporate jobs

Amazon is preparing another major round of layoffs, with about 14,000 corporate employees expected to lose their jobs as early as next week. This brings the total planned cuts to nearly 30,000 roles.

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 7:38 PM IST

Amazon to cut thousands more jobs in efforts to streamline bureaucracy

The cuts, conducted in rounds on either side of Amazon's busy holiday quarter, echo layoffs the Seattle-based company instituted in late 2022 and early 2023 that ultimately snared about 27,000 people

Amazon to cut thousands more jobs in efforts to streamline bureaucracy
Updated On : 23 Jan 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

Tech layoffs: How AI, regulation, and profits reshaped tech jobs in 2025

From IT services giants to venture-backed startups, India's tech industry saw widespread job cuts in 2025 as AI automation, gaming regulation and cost pressures reshaped hiring

Tech layoffs: How AI, regulation, and profits reshaped tech jobs in 2025
Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 4:29 PM IST

Coca-Cola India bottler HCCB to cut 300 jobs across sales, supply chain

Around 4-6 per cent of HCCB's workforce is being cut as part of a restructuring drive, impacting teams across sales, supply chain, distribution and plant operations

Coca-Cola India bottler HCCB to cut 300 jobs across sales, supply chain
Updated On : 24 Dec 2025 | 10:07 AM IST

Stalin seeks solution to US tariff issue, warns of layoffs in textiles

Stalin said the impact is spreading across districts, with exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Karur facing a combined daily revenue loss of ₹60 crore

Stalin seeks solution to US tariff issue, warns of layoffs in textiles
Updated On : 18 Dec 2025 | 10:44 PM IST

Amazon's Luxembourg hub faces 370 job cuts, the biggest in two decades

Amazon's European headquarters in Luxembourg will see 370 job cuts in the coming weeks, the biggest in over 20 years, as the company trims staff and shifts focus to AI

Amazon's Luxembourg hub faces 370 job cuts, the biggest in two decades
Updated On : 17 Dec 2025 | 11:25 AM IST

PepsiCo to streamline lineup, cut costs after deal with Elliott Management

PepsiCo has reportedly agreed to cut its US product lineup by 20 per cent and reduce costs after talks with Elliott Management, as the company tries to simplify its business

PepsiCo to streamline lineup, cut costs after deal with Elliott Management
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 10:33 AM IST

Omnicom to cut 4,000 jobs after IPG merger; iconic ad agencies to shut

Omnicom will cut over 4,000 jobs and close several well-known agency brands after its $13 billion takeover of IPG, as the company restructures to reduce costs and compete with big tech

Omnicom to cut 4,000 jobs after IPG merger; iconic ad agencies to shut
Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 9:53 AM IST

AI rush risks 'democracy, jobs, earth', warn over 1,000 Amazon workers

The employees said Amazon's "all-costs justified, warp speed" approach to the powerful technology will have an impact on the workplace and the environment

AI rush risks 'democracy, jobs, earth', warn over 1,000 Amazon workers
Updated On : 29 Nov 2025 | 4:11 PM IST