job cuts

BP to cut 700 jobs as it simplifies company, internal email shows

2026-07-30T14:19:43.000Z
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume says the company must work on reducing costs further, having calculated a cost disadvantage versus comparable companies of 20 per cent.

Volkswagen CEO threatens 50,000 more job cuts in memo to staff

2026-07-13T11:27:59.000Z
The firm cut over 400 jobs from its UK audit division in March, blaming lack of natural attrition.

KPMG UK to slash 200 back office roles in latest round of cuts

2026-07-10T02:49:14.000Z
Workers displaced by AI could create new businesses, pursue artistic interests, set up social enterprises or launch community initiatives.
SENSE & CENTS

Scenario of AI-driven jobless economic growth need not scare investors and society

2026-06-16T06:15:04.000Z
BBC's downsizing plans are expected to result in a total of about 2,000 jobs lost to save hundreds of millions of pounds.

BBC to cut hundreds of jobs in Britain in news division downsize: report

2026-06-15T05:07:30.000Z
Once in the hundreds, postings for the City of London’s corporate lawyers, software developers, management consultants and digital marketing managers have all slumped into the double-digits. 

AI turns coders, lawyers and analysts into ghosts of London’s past

2026-06-14T11:50:49.000Z
Uber has about 10 million drivers, most of whom are classified as independent contractors.

Uber cuts 23% of people division as new president takes charge

2026-06-03T15:04:21.000Z
Australia has seen a wave of layoffs this year, particularly in the tech sector, where companies have blamed AI adoption, restructuring and cost pressures.

Australia jobless rate jumps to 4½ year high as RBA bets fade

2026-05-21T07:36:21.000Z
Production at Gardenia’s Pandan Loop manufacturing facility will cease on Jun 30.

QAF-owned Gardenia axes 141 staff in Singapore, shifts production to Johor Bahru

2026-05-20T04:23:15.000Z
The 850 affected roles include 300 job cuts in Sweden, home to one of Inter Ikea’s main hubs in Almhult, where Ikea was founded in 1943.

Ikea franchiser slashes 850 jobs in cost-cutting drive as consumer spending falls

2026-05-18T09:02:48.000Z