Tech firms, Wall Street titans lead job cuts in corporate America
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Feb 8 (Reuters) -Big Tech firms and Wall Street titans are leading a string of layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out a global economic downturn.
Rapid interest rate hikes and weak consumer demand have forced firms such as Amazon, Walt Disney, Facebook-owner Meta and American banks to trim their workforce.
Tech companies shed more than 150,000 workers in 2022 amid a rapidly fading pandemic-led demand boom, according to tracking site Layoffs.fyi, and more layoffs are expected as growth in the world's biggest economies slows.
Here are some of the job cuts by major American companies announced in recent weeks.
TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM SECTOR
IBM Corp IBM.N:
The software and consulting firm said it will lay off 3,900 employees. nL4N34A819
Spotify Technology SA SPOT.N:
Music streaming service Spotify is cutting 6% of its workforce, or roughly 600 roles. nL4N3481GM
Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:
Alphabet Inc is eliminating 12,000 jobs, its chief executive said in a staff memo. nL1N3450MJ
Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:
The U.S. 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 AMZN.O:
The e-commerce giant said company-wide layoffs would impact over 18,000 employees.
Meta Platforms Inc META.O:
The Facebook-parent said it would cut 13% of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees, as it grapples with a weak advertising market and mounting costs.
Intel Corp INTC.O:
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. nL4N31S4OG
Twitter Inc:
The social media company has aggressively cut its workforce across teams ranging from communications and content curation to product and engineering following Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover.
Lyft Inc LYFT.O:
The ride-hailing firm said it would lay off 13% of its workforce, or about 683 employees, after it already cut 60 jobs earlier this year and froze hiring in September.
Salesforce Inc CRM.N:
The software company said it would lay off about 10% of its employees and close some offices as a part of its restructuring plan, citing a challenging economy.
Cisco Systems Inc CSCO.O:
The networking and collaboration solutions company said it will undertake restructuring which could impact roughly 5% of its workforce. The effort will begin in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 and cost the company $600 million.
HP Inc HPQ.N:
The computing devices maker said it expected to cut up to 6,000 jobs by the end of fiscal 2025.
Rivian Automotive Inc RIVN.O:
The company is laying off 6% 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 MTCH.O
The Tinder parent said it would lay off about 8% of its workforce, a day after it forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations.
Dell Technologies Inc DELL.N
The company will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, as the PC maker grapples with falling demand and braces for economic uncertainty.
Zoom Video Communications ZM.O
The company said on Tuesday it would cut about 1,300 jobs, as demand for its video conferencing services slows with the waning of the pandemic, and take a related charge of up to $68 million.
eBay Inc EBAY.O
E-commerce firm eBay Incsaid on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce.
FINANCIAL SECTOR
Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N:
Goldman Sachs began laying off staff on Jan. 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 Jan. 9, in what would be the biggest workforce reduction for the bank since the financial crisis.
Morgan Stanley MS.N:
The Wall Street powerhouse is expected to start a fresh round of layoffs globally in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Nov. 3, as dealmaking business takes a hit.
Citigroup Inc C.N:
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 BLK.N:
The asset manager is cutting up to 500 jobs, Insider reported, citing a memo.
Genesis:
The cryptocurrency firm has cut 30% of its workforce in a second round of layoffs in less than six months, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Coinbase Global COIN.O:
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. nL4N3264O2
Stripe Inc:
The digital payments firm is cutting its headcount by about 14% 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 BYND.O:
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 APRN.N:
The online meal-kit company said it will cut about 10% of its corporate workforce, as it looks to reduce costs and streamline operations. The company had about 1,657 full-time employees, as of Sept. 30.
DoorDash Inc DASH.N:
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 BBBY.O:
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% of its corporate and supply chain workforce.
ENERGY AND RESOURCES SECTOR
Dow Inc DOW.N:
The U.S. chemicals maker said it would cut about 2,000 jobs as it navigates challenges including inflation and supply chain disruptions.
Phillips 66 PSX.N:
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 JNJ.N:
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 MMM.N:
The industrial conglomerate said it would cut 2,500 manufacturing jobs after reporting a lower profit.
Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Akash Sriram, Granth Vanaik, Eva Mathews, Yuvraj Malik, Sourasis Bose, Priyamvada C and Manya Saini; Editing Sriraj Kalluvila, Vinay Dwivedi and Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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