Disney, Amazon, META: Firms across the US slash jobs

US companies from Amazon.com Inc and Walt Disney Co to Wall Street heavyweights Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are slashing thousands of jobs as they look to rein in costs in anticipation of an economic downturn.

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Some companies such as Amazon and Meta Platforms have announced a second round of layoffs as rapid interest rate hikes by global central banks to tame inflation have weighed on consumer and corporate spending.

Here are some of the job cuts by major American companies announced in recent months.

Technology, media and telecom sector

Meta Platforms Inc:

The Facebook-parent said it would cut 10,000 jobs, just four months after it let go 11,000 employees.

IBM Corp:

The software and consulting firm said it will lay off 3,900 employees.

Spotify Technology SA:

Music streaming service Spotify is cutting 6 percent of its workforce, or roughly 600 roles.

Alphabet Inc:

Alphabet Inc is eliminating 12,000 jobs, its chief executive said in a staff memo.

Microsoft Corp:

The US tech giant said it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

The company laid off under 1,000 employees across several divisions in October, Axios reported, citing a source.

Amazon.com Inc:

The e-commerce giant will cut another 9,000 jobs in its cloud services, advertising and Twitch units after announcing company-wide layoffs earlier this year that would impact over 18,000 employees.
Intel Corp:

CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters “people actions” would be part of a cost-reduction plan. The chipmaker said it would reduce costs by $3 billion in 2023.

Twitter Inc:

The social media company has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10 percent of its workforce, the New York Times reported. The layoffs come after Twitter terminated about 3,700 people, representing about half of the total staff, in November, soon after Elon Musk took over the firm.

Lyft Inc:

The ride-hailing firm said it would lay off 13 percent of its workforce, or about 683 employees, after it already cut 60 jobs earlier this year and froze hiring in September.

Salesforce Inc:

The software company said it would lay off about 10 percent of its employees and close some offices as a part of its restructuring plan, citing a challenging economy.

Cisco Systems Inc:

The networking and collaboration solutions company said it will undertake restructuring which could impact roughly 5 percent of its workforce. The effort will begin in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 and cost the company $600 million.

HP Inc:

The computing devices maker said it expected to cut up to 6,000 jobs by the end of fiscal 2025.

Workday Inc:

The software company will cut roughly 500 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, citing a challenging macroeconomic environment.

NetApp Inc:

The cloud firm announced an 8 percent reduction in its global workforce. The company had 12,000 employees as of April 29, 2022.

Rivian Automotive Inc:

The company is laying off 6 percent of its workforce in an effort to cut costs as the EV maker, already grappling with falling cash reserves and a weak economy, braces for an industry-wide price war.
Match Group:

The Tinder parent said it would lay off about 8 percent of its workforce, a day after it forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations.

Dell Technologies Inc:

The company will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, or 5 percent of its global workforce, as the PC maker grapples with falling demand and braces for economic uncertainty.

Palantir Technologies Inc:

The data analytics firm said it had cut about 2 percent of its workforce. Palantir, known for its work with the US Central Intelligence Agency, had 3,838 full-time employees as of December 31, 2022.

Financial sector

Goldman Sachs Group Inc:

Goldman Sachs began laying off staff on January 11 in a sweeping cost-cutting drive, with around a third of those affected coming from the investment banking and global markets division, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The job cuts are expected to be just over 3,000, one of the sources said on January 9, in what would be the biggest workforce reduction for the bank since the financial crisis.

Morgan Stanley:

The Wall Street powerhouse is planning to cut about 3,000 jobs in the second quarter, Reuters reported.

In December, the bank had laid off nearly 1,600 employees, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Citigroup Inc:

The bank eliminated dozens of jobs across its investment banking division, as a dealmaking slump continues to weigh on Wall Street's biggest banks, Bloomberg News reported.

BlackRock Inc:

The asset manager is cutting up to 500 jobs, Insider reported, citing a memo.

Lazard Ltd:

The New York-based investment bank said it would cut around 10 percent of its workforce in 2023.

Genesis:

The cryptocurrency firm has cut 30 percent of its workforce in a second round of layoffs in less than six months, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Coinbase Global:

The cryptocurrency exchange said it would slash nearly 950 jobs, the third round of workforce reduction in less than a year after cryptocurrencies, already squeezed by rising interest rates, came under renewed pressure following the collapse of major exchange FTX.

Stripe Inc:

The digital payments firm is cutting its headcount by about 14 percent and will have about 7,000 employees after the layoffs, according to an email to employees from the company’s founders.

Consumer and retail sector

Beyond Meat Inc:

The vegan meat maker said it plans to cut 200 jobs this year, with the layoffs expected to save about $39 million.

Blue Apron Holdings Inc:

The online meal-kit company said it will cut about 10 percent of its corporate workforce, as it looks to reduce costs and streamline operations. The company had about 1,657 full-time employees, as of September 30.

DoorDash Inc:

The food delivery firm, which enjoyed a growth surge during the pandemic, said it was reducing its corporate headcount by about 1,250 employees.

Bed Bath & Beyond:

The retailer will lay off more employees this year in an attempt to reduce costs. Last year, company executives had said the home goods retailer was cutting about 20 percent of its corporate and supply chain workforce.

Energy and resources sector

Dow Inc:

The US chemicals maker said it would cut about 2,000 jobs as it navigates challenges including inflation and supply chain disruptions.

Phillips 66:

The refiner reduced employee headcount by over 1,100 as it seeks to meet its 2022 cost savings target of $500 million. The reductions were communicated to employees in late October.

Health and pharmaceutical sector

Johnson & Johnson:

The pharmaceutical giant has said it might cut some jobs amid inflationary pressure and a strong dollar, with CFO Joseph Wolk saying the healthcare conglomerate is looking at “right sizing” itself.

Manufacturing sector

3M Co:

The industrial conglomerate said it would cut 2,500 manufacturing jobs after reporting a lower profit.

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