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Funding may dry up for next 12-18 months: Unacademy CEO tells employees

Travel only if it is absolutely needed and meetings that can happen on Zoom should happen on Zoom, Gaurav Munjal tells employees

Funding may dry up for next 12-18 months: Unacademy CEO tells employees
Updated On : 01 Aug 2023 | 5:15 PM IST

Cars24 asks 600 employees to leave on basis of 'poor performance'

Pre-owned e-commerce platform Cars24 said that around 600 employees have been let go based on their poor performance and not owing to any "cost cuts".

Cars24 asks 600 employees to leave on basis of 'poor performance'
Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 1:38 PM IST

Amazon aggregator Thrasio Holdings appoints new CEO amid reported layoffs

Thrasio on Monday announced that Greg Greeley has joined its Board of Directors and will become the company's next CEO in August, succeeding current CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Cashman

Amazon aggregator Thrasio Holdings appoints new CEO amid reported layoffs
Updated On : 03 May 2022 | 12:20 PM IST

Netflix lays off seasoned journalists after abysmal Q1 results

Netflix has reportedly laid off several experienced journalists and writers working for its entertainment site Tudum which it launched only in December last year

Netflix lays off seasoned journalists after abysmal Q1 results
Updated On : 29 Apr 2022 | 11:13 AM IST

Alibaba, Tencent preparing to cut tens of thousands of jobs this yr: Rpts

The job cuts at the two companies would be their first major layoffs since Chinese regulators launched an unprecedented campaign a year-and-a-half ago to rein in its internet giants

Alibaba, Tencent preparing to cut tens of thousands of jobs this yr: Rpts
Updated On : 16 Mar 2022 | 2:28 PM IST

Vishal Garg-led Better.com fires workers in US, India in mass layoff

Indian-American CEO Vishal Garg-run digital mortgage company Better.com on Wednesday started laying off thousands of employees in the US and India who received severance cheques in the payroll app

Vishal Garg-led Better.com fires workers in US, India in mass layoff
Updated On : 09 Mar 2022 | 10:45 AM IST

Better.com set for another mass layoff after CEO Vishal Garg's return

The return of Vishal Garg, the controversial Indian-American CEO of digital mortgage company better.com, is set for another round of mass layoffs next month, the media reported.

Better.com set for another mass layoff after CEO Vishal Garg's return
Updated On : 19 Feb 2022 | 3:15 PM IST

Unilever to slash thousands of jobs in over 100 countries: Report

It comes a week after the firm failed in its bid to buy the consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for 50 billion pounds

Unilever to slash thousands of jobs in over 100 countries: Report
Updated On : 25 Jan 2022 | 1:00 PM IST

Watch: Better.com CEO lays off 900 employees in US, India via Zoom call

'This isn't the news that you're going to want to hear but ultimately it is my decision and I wanted you to hear it from me,' Vishal Garg is heard saying

Watch: Better.com CEO lays off 900 employees in US, India via Zoom call
Updated On : 06 Dec 2021 | 8:08 PM IST

ByteDance furloughs hundreds after China's tutoring crackdown

It's unclear if ByteDance will lay off more employees. Local media had earlier reported the shutting of the services

ByteDance furloughs hundreds after China's tutoring crackdown
Updated On : 06 Aug 2021 | 1:59 AM IST

US jobless claims rise as layoffs stay high despite drop in Covid-19 cases

Before the virus erupted in the United States last March, weekly applications for unemployment benefits had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009

US jobless claims rise as layoffs stay high despite drop in Covid-19 cases
Updated On : 18 Feb 2021 | 8:08 PM IST

IndiGo starts hiring, gives offer letters to 32 pilots for ATR-72 fleet

The pandemic hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs. IndiGo had slashed its workforce by 10 per cent last year in view of travel disruptions

IndiGo starts hiring, gives offer letters to 32 pilots for ATR-72 fleet
Updated On : 11 Feb 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Uber lays off 185 workers at its food delivery service Postmates: Report

Meal delivery has been one bright spot for Uber amid the pandemic, as bookings in its Uber Eats division rose 135 percent year-over-year in the third quarter while its ride-hailing segment dropped 50%

Uber lays off 185 workers at its food delivery service Postmates: Report
Updated On : 25 Jan 2021 | 10:08 AM IST

Mahindra lays off two-thirds of staff at its North American subsidiary

Firm attributes move to pandemic and legal spat with Fiat Chrysler, says it is in line with group's strategy to re-think capital allocation and drive efficiency

Mahindra lays off two-thirds of staff at its North American subsidiary
Updated On : 13 Jan 2021 | 10:37 PM IST

Exxon to cut 14,000 jobs, including 1,900 in US, as Covid-19 hurts demand

The cuts would include everything from layoffs to retirements or performance-based exits

Exxon to cut 14,000 jobs, including 1,900 in US, as Covid-19 hurts demand
Updated On : 29 Oct 2020 | 11:43 PM IST

Govt proposes liberal hire-and-fire rules for firms with under 300 workers

Proposal will be a part of the Code on Industrial Relations, 2020 scheduled to be introduced by Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in the Lok Sabha

Govt proposes liberal hire-and-fire rules for firms with under 300 workers
Updated On : 21 Sep 2020 | 2:09 AM IST

Ford Motor to cut 1,000 North American salaried jobs amid overhaul

The job cuts are aimed at improving the automaker's efficiency and are not related to rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic, said people familiar with the action

Ford Motor to cut 1,000 North American salaried jobs amid overhaul
Updated On : 02 Sep 2020 | 2:29 AM IST

Salesforce plans to cut 1,000 jobs after banner quarter, stock gains

Sales and customer-support roles are among those being eliminated, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information

Salesforce plans to cut 1,000 jobs after banner quarter, stock gains
Updated On : 28 Aug 2020 | 2:37 AM IST

Covid-19 woes: American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs in October

American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut more than 40,000 jobs, including 19,000 through furloughs and layoffs, in October as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic

Covid-19 woes: American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs in October
Updated On : 26 Aug 2020 | 7:29 AM IST

Chevron Corp posts $8.3 billion quarterly loss on writedowns, job cuts

The loss includes $1 billion to cover severance pay for up to 15% of its 45,000-person workforce

Chevron Corp posts $8.3 billion quarterly loss on writedowns, job cuts
Updated On : 01 Aug 2020 | 1:59 PM IST