Amazon cuts another 9,000 jobs. See our list of companies that have announced layoffs this year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday.
The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the company said it would lay off in January. Yet the company’s workforce doubled during the pandemic, however, during a hiring surge across almost the entire tech sector. Read the full story here:
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Alphabet
Google's parent said Jan. 20 it is laying off 12,000 workers across product areas and regions, or 6% of its workforce. Alphabet added 50,000 workers over the past two years as the pandemic created greater demand for its services. But recent recession fears has advertisers pulling back from its core digital ad business.
"Over the past two years we've seen periods of dramatic growth," CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees. "To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today."
AP fileAlphabet
Google's parent said Jan. 20 it is laying off 12,000 workers across product areas and regions, or 6% of its workforce. Alphabet added 50,000 workers over the past two years as the pandemic created greater demand for its services. But recent recession fears has advertisers pulling back from its core digital ad business.
"Over the past two years we've seen periods of dramatic growth," CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees. "To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today."
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Microsoft
The tech behemoth is laying off 10,000 employees, the company said in a securities filing on Jan. 18. Globally, Microsoft has 221,000 full-time employees with 122,000 of them based in the US.
CEO Satya Nadella said during a talk at Davos that "no one can defy gravity" and that Microsoft could not ignore the weaker global economy.
"We're living through times of significant change, and as I meet with customers and partners, a few things are clear," Nadella wrote in a memo. "First, as we saw customers accelerate their digital spend during the pandemic, we're now seeing them optimize their digital spend to do more with less."
AP fileMicrosoft
The tech behemoth is laying off 10,000 employees, the company said in a securities filing on Jan. 18. Globally, Microsoft has 221,000 full-time employees with 122,000 of them based in the US.
CEO Satya Nadella said during a talk at Davos that "no one can defy gravity" and that Microsoft could not ignore the weaker global economy.
"We're living through times of significant change, and as I meet with customers and partners, a few things are clear," Nadella wrote in a memo. "First, as we saw customers accelerate their digital spend during the pandemic, we're now seeing them optimize their digital spend to do more with less."
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Vox Media
The publisher of the news and opinion website Vox, tech website The Verge and New York Magazine, announced Jan. 20 that it's cutting 7% of its staff, or about 130 people.
"We are experiencing and expect more of the same economic and financial pressures that others in the media and tech industries have encountered," chief executive Jim Bankoff said in a memo.
AP fileVox Media
The publisher of the news and opinion website Vox, tech website The Verge and New York Magazine, announced Jan. 20 that it's cutting 7% of its staff, or about 130 people.
"We are experiencing and expect more of the same economic and financial pressures that others in the media and tech industries have encountered," chief executive Jim Bankoff said in a memo.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
BlackRock
Layoffs are also hitting Wall Street hard. The world's largest asset manager is eliminating 500 jobs, or less than 3% of its workforce.
Today's "unprecedented market environment" is a stark contrast from its attitude over the last three years, when it increased its staff by about 22%. Its last major round of cutbacks was in 2019.
AP fileBlackRock
Layoffs are also hitting Wall Street hard. The world's largest asset manager is eliminating 500 jobs, or less than 3% of its workforce.
Today's "unprecedented market environment" is a stark contrast from its attitude over the last three years, when it increased its staff by about 22%. Its last major round of cutbacks was in 2019.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Goldman Sachs
The bank will lay off up to 3,200 workers this month amid a slump in global dealmaking activity. More than a third of the cuts are expected to be from the firm's trading and banking units. Goldman Sachs had almost 50,000 employees at the end of last year's third quarter.
AP fileGoldman Sachs
The bank will lay off up to 3,200 workers this month amid a slump in global dealmaking activity. More than a third of the cuts are expected to be from the firm's trading and banking units. Goldman Sachs had almost 50,000 employees at the end of last year's third quarter.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Coinbase
The crypto brokerage announced in early January that it's cutting 950 people -- almost one in five employees in its workforce. The move comes just a few months after Coinbase laid off 1,100 people.
Though Bitcoin had a solid start to the new year, crypto companies were slammed by significant drops in prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
AP fileCoinbase
The crypto brokerage announced in early January that it's cutting 950 people -- almost one in five employees in its workforce. The move comes just a few months after Coinbase laid off 1,100 people.
Though Bitcoin had a solid start to the new year, crypto companies were slammed by significant drops in prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
McDonald's
McDonald's, which thrived during the pandemic, is planning on cutting some of its corporate staff, CEO Chris Kempczinski said this month.
"We will evaluate roles and staffing levels in parts of the organization and there will be difficult discussions and decisions ahead," Kempszinski said, outlining a plan to "break down internal barriers, grow more innovative and reduce work that doesn't align with the company's priorities."
AP fileMcDonald's
McDonald's, which thrived during the pandemic, is planning on cutting some of its corporate staff, CEO Chris Kempczinski said this month.
"We will evaluate roles and staffing levels in parts of the organization and there will be difficult discussions and decisions ahead," Kempszinski said, outlining a plan to "break down internal barriers, grow more innovative and reduce work that doesn't align with the company's priorities."
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Amazon
As the new year began, Amazon said it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees. Departments from human resources to the company's Amazon Stores will be affected.
"Companies that last a long time go through different phases. They're not in heavy people expansion mode every year," CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to employees.
Amazon boomed during the pandemic, and hired rapidly over the last few years. But demand has cooled as consumers return to their offline lives and battle high prices. Amazon says it has more than 800,000 employees.
AP fileAmazon
As the new year began, Amazon said it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees. Departments from human resources to the company's Amazon Stores will be affected.
"Companies that last a long time go through different phases. They're not in heavy people expansion mode every year," CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to employees.
Amazon boomed during the pandemic, and hired rapidly over the last few years. But demand has cooled as consumers return to their offline lives and battle high prices. Amazon says it has more than 800,000 employees.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.AP file
Salesforce
Salesforce will cut about 10% of its workforce from its more than 70,000 employess and reduce its real estate footprint. In a letter to employees, Salesforce's chair and co-CEO Marc Benioff admitted to adding too much to the company's headcount early in the pandemic.
AP fileSalesforce
Salesforce will cut about 10% of its workforce from its more than 70,000 employess and reduce its real estate footprint. In a letter to employees, Salesforce's chair and co-CEO Marc Benioff admitted to adding too much to the company's headcount early in the pandemic.
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service. Here’s how it works.Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Spotify
Spotify said Jan. 23 that it will cut 6 percent of its workforce to reduce costs, joining tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft in slashing headcount as the global economy slows.
In a letter to employees posted on the company's website, CEO Daniel Ek took full responsibility for the job cuts, which he called "difficult but necessary."
The Stockholm-headquartered music streaming business had about 9,800 employees globally as of Sept. 30, according to an earnings report.
Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSpotify
Spotify said Jan. 23 that it will cut 6 percent of its workforce to reduce costs, joining tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft in slashing headcount as the global economy slows.
In a letter to employees posted on the company's website, CEO Daniel Ek took full responsibility for the job cuts, which he called "difficult but necessary."
The Stockholm-headquartered music streaming business had about 9,800 employees globally as of Sept. 30, according to an earnings report.
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