Layoffs

Porsche shutters three units as new CEO makes first job cuts

PORSCHE AG is closing three of its non-car-making units, with chief executive officer Michael Leiters cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales in China and the cost of reversi...

Commerzbank flagged around 450 million euros (S$670 million) in restructuring costs as it cuts the jobs.

Commerzbank to cut 3,000 jobs in bid to hit profit targets, as it fends off UniCredit takeover

The bank upgrades a series of financial targets, foreseeing higher profit and revenues by 2028

The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department continued to show no clear signs of labour market stress from an oil price shock triggered by the Iran war.

US labour market stable as layoffs remain low

Employers have so far this year announced 300,749 job cuts, down 50 per cent from the same period in 2025

Affected staff who cannot be redeployed will be given transition support, including severance payments and career transition services.

Amazon cuts Singapore workforce as it phases out local fulfilment including Amazon Fresh

This comes amid ‘strong demand for products from international stores’ from consumers in the Republic

For investors, job cuts can add an immediate jolt to a stock.

Embrace AI or get left behind: Job cuts sweep through crypto firms

Bitcoin is down about one-third since hitting a peak in October

AI tools from Anthropic and others have emerged as potential existential threats to traditional software makers.

Freshworks to cut 11% jobs as AI reshapes software industry

The restructuring will affect departments globally, the company says

Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce – about 8,000 employees – from May 20.

Meta, Amazon, Wall Street: Global giants slashing headcounts worldwide

BT rounds up recent moves by major companies to pare their workforce in 2026

JLL Singapore has two offices in Singapore, one in CapitaSpring and the other in Paya Lebar Quarter.

JLL Singapore cuts over 20 jobs or 1% of workforce; Knight Frank Singapore also lays off staff

The latter confirms it is trimming a ‘small number’ of marketing and communications roles

In February, CBA unveiled its A$90 million Future Workforce Program aimed at building AI skills among its existing employees.

Australia’s biggest bank to cut 120 more jobs amid AI push

The reductions come two months after a separate round of cuts that will claim around 300 roles