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Visa to Lay Off 1,400 as It Streamlines International Business
VISA // October 29, 2024

Visa will reportedly lay off 1,400 employees and contractors, including about 1,000 in technology positions, by the end of the year. The company aims to streamline its international business with these cuts, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Oct. 29). Together with the 1,000...

PwC Plans to Cut1,800 Jobs Citing Changing Market Demand 
Personnel // September 11, 2024

Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is reportedly cutting around 1,800 jobs. The layoffs, its first in 15 years, will be accompanied by a restructuring of PwC’s technology group amid slowing demand for its advisory services, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Sept. 11), citing sources familiar...

Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024
Technology // August 18, 2024

This year is shaping up to be a painful one for people working in tech. As Seeking Alpha noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 18), layoffs in the tech space accelerated this month, with Cisco and Intel announcing the elimination of close to 21,000 jobs....

AI’s Rise Helps Fuel Uptick in Tech Layoffs
artificial intelligence // July 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a role in recent tech sector job cuts. Layoffs in the tech industry for the year exceeded 100,000 as of July 12, Seeking Alpha (SA) reported Sunday (July 14), citing data from the tracker Layoffs.fyi. Among the most recent layoffs...

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Booking.com Parent Eyes Job Cuts Amid Larger Reorg Plan

November 10, 2024
Booking.com is conducting a companywide review that could lead to job cuts. The online travel agency’s parent said in a Friday (Nov. 8) regulatory filing that this review would include “an expected workforce reduction,” as well as cost reductions like looking for real estate savings and optimizing procurement. “We believe these efforts will improve operating […]

Visa to Lay Off 1,400 as It Streamlines International Business

October 29, 2024
Visa will reportedly lay off 1,400 employees and contractors, including about 1,000 in technology positions, by the end of the year. The company aims to streamline its international business with...

PwC Plans to Cut1,800 Jobs Citing Changing Market Demand 

September 11, 2024
Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is reportedly cutting around 1,800 jobs. The layoffs, its first in 15 years, will be accompanied by a restructuring of PwC’s technology group amid slowing demand...

Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024

August 18, 2024
This year is shaping up to be a painful one for people working in tech. As Seeking Alpha noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 18), layoffs in the tech space...