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Burberry To Reduce Workforce By 500 Positions Amid Pandemic
Retail // July 15, 2020

Following a drop in sales amid the COVID-19 health crisis, Burberry is to reduce its workforce by 500 positions globally with the inclusion of 150 jobs in its British head offices. The moves are part of the luxury brand’s plans to reduce costs by £55 million, The Guardian reported....

Atlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge
Economy // July 07, 2020

The uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen the recovery of the nation’s economy, according to a Federal Reserve official. Raphael Bostic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, whose reach extends into the south caught up in the resurgence of COVID-19 cases,...

Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 
Ridesharing // June 16, 2020

Grab, the $14 billion Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, announced hundreds of job losses on Tuesday (June 16) as the impact of COVID-19 continues to take its toll. Reuters reported the company will lay off more than 300 employees. It’s the latest setback for the company’s...

ADP’s Massive Job Loss Tally Underscores Main Street Lending Urgency
Economy // May 06, 2020

The pandemic has spared no one on Main Street – the fallout has touched everyone, from the smallest of storefronts to the largest of mid-sized companies. To that end, a report by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) on Wednesday (May 6) showed that private-sector companies in...

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Poll: Almost Half Of Those Laid Off Doubt Jobs Will Return

August 03, 2020
Almost half of furloughed workers in the U.S. don’t believe their jobs are coming back, according to a report from CNBC citing a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The number has been growing grimmer since the surveys started. In April, only 2 out of every 10 households said they were […]

Burberry To Reduce Workforce By 500 Positions Amid Pandemic

July 15, 2020
Following a drop in sales amid the COVID-19 health crisis, Burberry is to reduce its workforce by 500 positions globally with the inclusion of 150 jobs in its British head offices. The...

Atlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge

July 07, 2020
The uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen the recovery of the nation’s economy, according to a Federal Reserve official. Raphael Bostic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of...

Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs 

June 16, 2020
Grab, the $14 billion Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, announced hundreds of job losses on Tuesday (June 16) as the impact of COVID-19 continues to take its toll. Reuters reported the...