All news on the topic: Job losses

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Over 2,000 jobs have been cut as UK prison construction company ISG collapses
Administrators EY confirm construction company, involved in 69 live government projects, has ceased trading
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Shell to cut hundreds of jobs in oil and gas exploration
Reduction of about a fifth of workforce in two subdivisions part of plan to slash up to $3bn in costs by end of 2025
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Analysis shows UK unemployment is increasing faster than in any other OECD country
TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April
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Irn-Bru maker says up to 195 jobs across UK are 'at risk' of being cut
Irn Bru maker AG Barr has said that up to 195 jobs are likely to be cut as part of a "business reorganisation"
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John Lewis warns more jobs could be cut to save costs despite return to profit
The John Lewis Partnership has cautioned over possible job cuts in the year ahead as part of an overhaul
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Metro Bank to axe 1,000 jobs as it looks to cut £80million in costs
The troubled group said previously announced plans to annual cut costs by £50 million was seeing it shed around 22% of its 4,266-strong workforce higher than the originally expected 20%.
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US adds 275,000 jobs as unemployment stays below 4% for 25th month in a row
Job growth in February was higher than January's revised gain of 229,000 job, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%
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Capita warns of further job cuts as it reveals 'rapid' £100m cost-saving plan
The group, a major contractor for the Government and local authorities, said it was pressing ahead with cost-cutting as it swung to a £107m loss for 2023 after revenues fell and it took a £25 million hit from a cyber attack
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Sainsbury's to cut 1,500 jobs as part of £1billion 'cost cutting' plan
Sainsbury's said the money it saves through the job cuts will be reinvested into the business to give customers "great value, quality and service"
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Electronic Arts to cut 5% of staff and cancel games in cost-cutting drive
The company will focus on its 'owned IP, sports, and massive online communities'
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Sony to cut around 900 PlayStation jobs and will close London Studio
Jim Ryan, President & CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the layoffs on his X - formerly Twitter - account this afternoon after sending an email out to Sony and PlayStation staff
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Abrdn clients pull £13.9 billion as the investment firm reduces workforce by 500
The Edinburgh-based company, which rebranded from Standard Life Aberdeen in 2021, said the cuts will primarily take place this year and be completed by the end of 2025
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Rolls-Royce confirms cost-cutting 'well under way' as it reports £2.4bn profit
The aerospace engineering specialist says that the swing to profit was boosted by cost savings and better-than-expected revenues
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Recruitment firm Hays warns of futher job cuts as profits slump by 71%
The group slashed its total workforce by 9% last year to save costs as jobs markets globally slowed sharply, cutting its fee-earning consultants by 12%, and by 7% in the final six months alone, to 7,971.
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Barclays overhaul welcomed by investors, but fears raised about further job cuts
The bank is aiming to save about £1 billion from making the bank more efficient this year, and targeting about £2 billion worth of savings in total by 2026
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Tata Steel workers in street protest over proposed loss of thousands of jobs
Tata is consulting on plans to shut down blast furnaces at Port Talbot with the loss of around 2,800 jobs as it switches to a more environmentally friendly way of producing steel
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Port Talbot steelworkers protest over Tata threat to jobs and 'UK security'
Tata last month rejected proposals from unions that would have secured jobs while still transitioning to more environmentally friendly ways of producing steel
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'We need to fight for the steelworkers and UK's symbol of decline - Port Talbot'
'Steelworkers will march on Friday against plans that would cost 2,500 jobs - its time to fight for the future of Port Talbot - we need serious investment to decarbonise and rebuild after decades of under-investment'
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Cisco Systems lays off 4,000 workers in latest wave of cuts to hit tech industry
Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence
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Netflix' Sunderland'Til I Die stirs emotions amid Roy Keane jibe and Wembley win
Sunderland 'Til I Die review: Netflix have released their latest series of the show - which charts the fortunes of the Wearside club - and Roy Keane's failed return is discussed by the club's co-owner
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The Body Shop to appoint administrators with job cuts and shop closures expected
The Body Shop has already filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a move that could lead to job cuts and shop closures in the UK
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Beloved high street chain could close with 250 shops and thousands of job axed
The new owners of The Body Shop is set to bring in administrators to handle an insolvency process for its UK operation, which boasts around 250 stores, which could spark thousands of job losses
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Sainsbury's boss refuses to rule out job losses as chain cuts costs by £1bn
The UK's second biggest supermarket unveiled a strategy update that will see it boost food space across all its near-600 supermarkets, but the change could result in job cuts
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Barratt's £2.5bn Redrow merger to cost 800 jobs as offices face closure
Barratt Developments has agreed to buy rival housebuilder Redrow in a £2.5 billion deal, which could lead to the loss of 10% of the combined workforce
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Naked Wines hires new boss after predecessor quit on same day as profit warning
Rodrigo Maza has been appointed as the new boss of Naked Wines, weeks after the firm announced job cuts and its former chief executive quit on the same day as a profit warning