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IBM Cuts 9,000 US Jobs Over Cloud Division Restructuring

IBM Cuts 9,000 US Jobs Over Cloud Division Restructuring

Through a strategic business reorganization IBM has started dismissing 9,000 staff members throughout the United States. The layoffs spread across all IBM departments but the Cloud Classic unit suffered the biggest impact when it lost

Morrisons Announces Store Closures, Job Cuts, and Service Reductions Amid Restructuring

Morrisons Announces Store Closures, Job Cuts, and Service Reductions Amid Restructuring

Seventeen closures of convenience stores, 52 cafes, and much more than 100 other in-store services have been inaugurated by Morrissons  during these months; the firm will close 18 market kitchens, 13 florists, 35 meat counters,

Britain Invests £600 Million to Address Construction Worker Shortage

Britain Invests £600 Million to Address Construction Worker Shortage

The British government has set aside 600 million pounds to deal with their limited supply of construction experts before key infrastructure initiatives cannot continue. The government funds will create 60,000 new skilled workers over ten

Voice of America Journalists Sue Trump Administration Over Worker’s First Amendment Violations

Voice of America Journalists Sue Trump Administration Over Worker’s First Amendment Violations

A lawsuit was filed by Voice of America (VOA) journalists and their unions against the Trump administration on the grounds that closing US funded news agencies was a violation of their First Amendment right to

India’s Clean Energy Workforce to Grow 18% in FY25

India’s Clean Energy Workforce to Grow 18% in FY25

The renewable energy sector in India expects to expand its workforce by 18.9% through FY25 because TeamLease Services research shows rapid development towards 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030. The sector created

Impact of Artificial Intelligence and automation on job security

Impact of Artificial Intelligence and automation on job security

All in all, the impacts of artificial intelligence and automation on job security have raised wide-spread concerns and discussions. With advances in AI technologies, tasks that were traditionally human are becoming automated and thereby transforming

German Industry Leader Warns of US Decline Under Trump

German Industry Leader Warns of US Decline Under Trump

According to Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke the business landscape in the United States became less attractive for foreign investors when former President Donald Trump enforced different policies. Business leaders spoke about their review of US expansion due

Google Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $28 Million Over Racial Discrimination Claims Against Non-White and Asian Employees

Google Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $28 Million Over Racial Discrimination Claims Against Non-White and Asian Employees

Google has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the tech behemoth of sending better pay and career progression opportunities for white and Asian employees. The preliminary approval has been

Pentagon to Slash up to 60,000 Civilian Jobs 

Pentagon to Slash up to 60,000 Civilian Jobs 

The Department of Defense will layoff 60,000 civilian workers through employment cuts which amount to a 5% to 8% workforce reduction for the next several months. Most of the workforce reductions depend on employee willing

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Positions: A Major Cost-Cutting Revolution

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Positions: A Major Cost-Cutting Revolution

Amazon is now firing 14,000 managers in yet another cost-cutting exercise. This restructuring process, which will end by early 2025, will reduce Amazon's global management by 13%, from 105,770 to 91,936, leaving the company with