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New Nestle CEO Plans 'Ruthless' Job Cuts

Philipp Navratil plans to cut 16K jobs, around 6% of company's global workforce

(Newser) - Nestle is set to cut 16,000 jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring plan under its new CEO, Philipp Navratil, who aims to revive the company's fortunes amid slowing sales and ongoing scandals. The layoffs, which represent about 6% of Nestle's global workforce, will mostly impact white-collar...

Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy Slashes 9K Jobs

Cost-saving overhaul by Novo Nordisk follows profit warning, fierce competition in obesity drug market

(Newser) - Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant known for manufacturing Ozempic and Wegovy, has announced plans to slash about 9,000 jobs—roughly 11% of its global workforce—in an effort to streamline operations and rein in costs. The company says the cuts will take place immediately, and that staffers...

Mass Layoffs Loom at the State Department
Major Layoffs Begin
at the State Department
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Jul 11, 2025 6:28 AM CDT

Major Layoffs Begin at the State Department

Trump administration sending out 1.3K layoff notices after Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - The State Department will start firing employees Friday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to trim government ranks, reports the AP . The outlet says the first 1,300 or so layoff notices were going out, including to 1,107 civil servants and 250 foreign service...

As Shipments Decline, UPS Cuts 20K Jobs

Job cuts, building closures expected to save $3.5B

(Newser) - The United Parcel Service is preparing for an uncertain future. The company announced Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions and close 73 leased or owned buildings this year to save costs as President Trump's tariffs slow trade. This comes after UPS cut 12,000 jobs and closed...

National Weather Service in a 'Crisis Situation'

Job cuts by Trump administration leave nearly half of NWS' forecast hubs critically understaffed

(Newser) - After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of the National Weather Service's forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates—twice that of just a decade ago—as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, per data obtained by the AP . Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices...

After Inauguration, Federal Workers' Job Searches Spiked

They're adding to an already competitive job market that could force a career change

(Newser) - Federal workers at agencies targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency are actively searching for new posts. Job applications from workers at agencies targeted by DOGE increased 52% after January and are up 75% compared with the hot hiring market of 2022, according to a report issued Tuesday by job...

Amid Funding Cuts, Johns Hopkins Slashes 2K Jobs

Scientific research is suffering, staffers say

(Newser) - Johns Hopkins University has begun laying off more than 2,000 workers in 44 countries after losing some $800 million in federal funding under the Trump administration. Nearly half of the university's total revenue last year came from federal funds, including $365 million from the US Agency for International...

Layoffs Hit Hurricane Tracking, Weather Forecasting
Mass Firings Hit NOAA
Feb 28, 2025 6:11 AM CST

Mass Firings Hit NOAA

800 out on Thursday in 'a move toward putting Americans in danger every day'

(Newser) - The Trump administration brought its chainsaw to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, reportedly firing 800 employees in a single day. Several hundred more will be out Friday as part of the administration's deferred resignation program, reports the New York Times . The administration is also expected to...

USAID Workers Told to Clear Out in 15 Minutes

Insulted employees are instructed not to bring hand grenades to clear out office

(Newser) - Thousands of US Agency for International Development workers who've been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces. In total, about 15 minutes, the AP reports. USAID...

2K USAID Staffers Fired
2K USAID
Staffers Fired
Feb 24, 2025 1:00 AM CST

2K USAID Staffers Fired

Thousands more at work across the world to be put on leave

(Newser) - The Trump administration said Sunday it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the US Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave. It comes after a federal judge on Friday allowed the administration to move forward with pulling thousands of USAID staffers...

6K IRS Employees Are Getting the Boot

DOGE-driven layoffs to begin Thursday

(Newser) - About 6% of employees at the Internal Revenue Service are reportedly to be laid off. After the Biden administration's attempts to improve services at the agency with new staff, the Trump administration has ordered the firing of 6,000 of its 100,000 employees, including recent hires, sources tell...

DOGE Cuts Temporarily Shut JFK Library

Kennedy family blasts firing of probationary employees in charge of operations

(Newser) - The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was closed to visitors Tuesday after DOGE reportedly fired at least five probationary employees responsible for day-to-day operations. Former congressman Joe Kennedy III, a grandnephew of Kennedy, said the library received notice Tuesday morning from the National Archives and Records...

Trump Administration Cuts 10% of CDC Workforce

Veteran staffers in new roles may also fall under probationary job cuts

(Newser) - The CDC didn't just lose webpages . Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce—are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. The Atlanta-based agency's leadership was...

To Save $1B, UPS Cuts Thousands of Jobs

Company slashes 12K workers amid higher labor costs

(Newser) - UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply at the opening bell, per the AP . The company also hinted that its Coyote truck load brokerage business may be put up for sale. The Teamsters in September voted to...

eBay Staff Told to Work at Home Today for 'Space and Privacy'

9% of its workforce will be laid off, CEO Jamie Iannone said Tuesday

(Newser) - The bloodletting in the tech sector continues to creep into 2024. On Tuesday, eBay employees were told via an internal letter that the company will shave its workforce by 9%, or by about 1,000 full-time jobs, reports CNBC . CEO Jamie Iannone blamed a mismatch between "overall headcount and...

Nokia Is Cutting Up to 14K Jobs
Nokia Announces Big Job Cuts
Oct 19, 2023 11:42 AM CDT

Nokia Announces Big Job Cuts

Up to 14K will be laid off amid 'market uncertainty' in the telecoms business

(Newser) - Telecom gear maker Nokia said Thursday that it's planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as part of a push to reduce costs following a plunge in third-quarter sales and profit. The Finnish company, one of the world's main suppliers of...

Disney Is Cutting 7K Jobs
Disney Is Cutting 7K Jobs
Feb 8, 2023 5:23 PM CST

Disney Is Cutting 7K Jobs

'I do not make this decision lightly,' Bob Iger says

(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a "significant transformation" announced by CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts, which amount to about 3% of the company's global workforce, were announced Wednesday after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall...

Microsoft Added 40K Jobs in 2022. Now, an About-Face

Company on Wednesday announced 10K jobs would be cut

(Newser) - Add Microsoft to the ever-growing list of tech companies announcing 4- and 5-figure layoffs. The company on Wednesday said it would lay off 10,000 employees, or roughly 5% of its 221,000-person workforce, by the quarter ending March 31, with layoffs beginning this week, reports CNBC . CEO Satya Nadella...

Salesforce Cutting Thousands of Workers

10% of the company's staff will be cut

(Newser) - Salesforce is laying off about 10% of its workforce, or nearly 8,000 employees, in the latest round of job cuts in the tech industry as corporations cut back on software and other spending. The San Francisco cloud computing software company will also be closing some offices, according to a...

'I Got This Wrong': Meta to Move Forward With Mass Cuts

Mark Zuckerberg announces workforce will shrink by 13%

(Newser) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday confirmed that the first mass layoffs in the company's history are happening, with 11,000 "talented employees"—or 13% of the workforce—to be cut. Meta's hiring freeze will also persist through Q1. The Wall Street Journal confirms it marks...

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