Layoffs

Uber India Lays Off 600 As Ride Demands Vanish Amid COVID-19

Uber India Lays Off 600 As Ride Demands Vanish Amid COVID-19
Uber India Lays Off 600 As Ride Demands Vanish Amid COVID-19
May 26, 2020  |  International

As India sees COVID-19 cases quickly climb for the seventh day in a row as of Tuesday (May 26), Uber, like most businesses in the...

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HSBC To Restart Restructuring, Eyes Deeper Job Cuts
HSBC To Restart Restructuring, Eyes Deeper Job Cuts
May 25, 2020  |  Banking

The biggest reorganization in HSBC’s history could get even larger as more cuts are requested by the board following the economic fallout from the worldwide...

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Uber Refocuses Business, Cuts 3K Jobs
Uber Refocuses Business, Cuts 3K Jobs
May 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber plans to cut 3,000 more jobs and close 45 offices — all while eyeing other cutbacks as the COVID-19 economy keeps pummeling the ride-hailing...

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India’s Food Delivery Platform Swiggy Slashing 1K+ Positions
India’s Food Delivery Platform Swiggy Slashing 1K+ Positions
May 18, 2020  |  Delivery

Swiggy, India’s biggest food delivery startup, is laying off 1,100 workers as the coronavirus pandemic takes an economic toll on businesses across the globe. Get...

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Office Depot Restructuring To Support B2B Solutions, IT Services
Office Depot Restructuring To Support B2B Solutions, IT Services
May 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In order to “realign its operational focus to support its business-to-business solutions and IT services business units and improve costs,” Office Depot is planning to...

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Economist: 42 Pct Of Pandemic Layoffs Will Be Permanent
Economist: 42 Pct Of Pandemic Layoffs Will Be Permanent
May 15, 2020  |  Economy

A recent economic survey forecasts that 42 percent of layoffs will bring about permanent job losses. In a televised interview on CNBC, University of Chicago...

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Zomato Lays Off 500+ Employees
Zomato Lays Off 500+ Employees
May 15, 2020  |  Personnel

Zomato, one of India’s most popular food apps, is downsizing its workforce by 13 percent and cutting pay for its remaining employees due to the...

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Uber Rival Bolt Sidesteps Layoffs Despite Losses
Uber Rival Bolt Sidesteps Layoffs Despite Losses
May 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The Estonia-based rideshare unicorn Bolt — Uber’s main competitor in Europe — said it isn’t laying off any workers despite a 75 percent drop in...

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Why Larger Firms May Soon Face The Same (Cash) Pressures As Main Street SMBs
Why Larger Firms May Soon Face The Same (Cash) Pressures As Main Street SMBs
May 11, 2020  |  Loans

The conventional wisdom may be that larger firms — especially public ones — are able to weather the economic storm more adroitly than smaller brethren....

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