Amazon has revealed plans to cut around 9,000 jobs from its cloud services, advertising and Twitch units as recession fears loom. The announcement was made by CEO Andy Jassy via a memo to staff mere weeks after the company laid off around 18,000 employees.

Amazon announces fresh round of layoffs, to cut 9,000 jobs in coming weeks

Amazon has revealed plans to shut three UK warehouses in a move which will impact 1,200 jobs. Watch this video to know more.

Amazon plans to shut three UK warehouses, 1200 jobs likely to be impacted

As a part of the workforce reduction program, the CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy said that the company's layoffs will now stretch to more than 18,000 roles. The layoff decisions which Amazon will communicate starting from January 18th will largely impact the company's e-commerce and human resources.

Amazon Layoffs: 'We plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles,' says CEO Andy Jassy