US entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney laid off Marvel mogul Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter in a move to control costs, reported Reuters quoting a source. This comes two days after the media giant started to slash 7,000 jobs, an action the firm announced earlier this year.

Disney lays off Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac Perlmutter

Flipkart is not among the companies that hire in thousands and then resort to mass lays off, said the company's Chief People Officer Krishna Raghavan in a recent interview with a media outlet.

Flipkart Chief People Officer says Yes to 'responsible hiring', NO to 'mass layoffs'

Five US Walmart facilities that cater to e-commerce orders are now downsizing their workforce and laying off hundreds of employees by asking them to find their next job within 90 days at the company's other locations, reported Reuters quoting a spokesperson.

Walmart lays off hundreds of US employees, gives them 90 days to find job at its other facilities

Accenture Plc, the Irish-American IT company has announced to slash its working force by 19,000. This comes amid a worsening global economic outlook and the firing spree across the IT sector.

Accenture to lay off 19,000 employees as revenue growth tumbles

Indeed.com, a website that lists jobs, announced Wednesday (March 22) that it would lay off over 2,200 workers, or nearly 15 per cent of its workforce. “The cuts come from nearly every team, function, level and region,” at the company, CEO Chris Hyams said in a memo released by the company.

Job listing company Indeed to let go over 2,200 employees, almost 15% of its workforce

In Global Round-Up by WION, we bring you news from around the world. In today's edition - Amazon has announced a second round of layoffs that will result in around 9,000 job cuts in departments such as AWS, People, Experience, and Technology (PXT), Advertising, and Twitch.

Amazon announces second round of layoffs, cutting 9,000 jobs in various departments

US tech firm Meta on Tuesday announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the second round of layoffs. The latest retrenchment announcement comes on the back of axing 11,000 employees in November amidst the deep economic downturn the tech industry is facing.

Meta announces second round of layoffs, to cut 10,000 jobs

The Turkish government on Wednesday stepped up its efforts to help the quake-stricken working population in 10 of its cities which were worst hit in the February 6 natural disaster, the worst in the country's history.

Turkey bans layoffs, provides salary support to employees in quake-hit regions

A Google senior manager recently fired as part of the tech giant's cost-cutting measure seeks to start his own business within six weeks. Six other former Google employees who were also let go similarly are helping to support the man, Henry Kirk.

Fired? Then move on: Seven ex-Google employees seek to build a firm

In yet another sign of the rising status of India in the world, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has stated that it is not considering any job cuts despite layoffs at big tech firms and large companies.

India's TCS: No Layoffs; instead, salary hikes are coming

Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Monday that the company's Chief Business Officer Marne Levine was leaving this summer after a 13-year stint. Levine, 52, was hired in 2021 as the organization's first chief business officer.

Meta's Chief Business Officer Marne Levine to step down

Citing major restructuring of its ad tech division, Yahoo, Thursday, announced its plans to lay off over 20% of its total staff. By the end of the year, roughly 1,000 Yahoo ad tech staff would lose their jobs.

Yahoo Layoffs: Over 20 % staff to be made redundant in Ad-Tech restructuring

Walt Disney Co. announced a major restructuring , cutting 7,000 jobs as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs and make its streaming business profitable. The 7,000 job cuts will account for around 3.6 per cent of the entire workforce at Disney.

Disney to lay off 7,000 employees to make business more profitable

E-commerce firm eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce. Shares of the San Jose, California-based company rose about 1% in aftermarket trade.

eBay to fire 500 employees, cut workforce by 4%

Many tech giants, like Google, Amazon, and Dell, are firing staff members as a cost-cutting tactic to maintain the viability of the company. Zoom has now joined this list.

Zoom video struggles to thrive in post-pandemic world, announces 15 % staff layoff

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the global economy, Zoom Video Communications, Inc., a widely used communication technology platform, has announced they will lay off 1,300 employees, or roughly 15 per cent of the company's workforce.

Zoom to shed about 1,300 jobs globally

Dell is set to lay off about 6,650 workers as they cannot meet the demand for personal computers. This is expected to affect about 5% of its global workforce. Watch further know more.

Dell to cut 5% of its global workforce

Tech layoffs: Dell Technologies Inc became the latest tech company to announce layoffs. It has said that it is planning to eliminate about 6,650 jobs which is about 5 per cent of its total global workforce.

Tech layoffs 2023: Dell to lay off 6,500 employees, cut 5% of its global workforce amid 'uncertain future'

More than 10% of FedEx's managers will be laid off globally as the shipping giant strives to reduce expenses in the face of escalating economic concerns and a dwindling need for package delivery. The Memphis-based corporation, which had about 550,000 employees worldwide as of December, remained mum on the number of positions that would be eliminated.

FedEx layoffs include officers, directors; cuts 10% of management jobs

Amid the ongoing global economic uncertainties, music giant Spotify Inc. has joined big tech companies like Twitter and Meta to announce layoffs.

Music giant Spotify Inc. to cut jobs: Layoffs to start as soon as this week

Bilquis Mir, known as the aqua woman of Kashmir Valley, has added one more feather in her cap. Bilquis, a water sports champion of Kayaking & Canoeing from the Kashmir Valley has become the first woman from India to be a jury member at the forthcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.

Google joins layoff spree, slashes 12,000 jobs across world, offers 16 weeks’ severance pay

Swiggy became the latest company to announce the layoff of its employees. The company is firing 380 employees as part of its latest layoff process. The impacted people received emails from Swiggy that is planning to sack hundreds of employees.

Swiggy lays off 380 employees, CEO apologises for the 'extremely difficult decision'

According to reports, Vodafone is planning to make its biggest round of job cuts in five years as the British telecom group seeks to rein in costs and revive its lagging performance. Watch this to know more.

Vodafone plans hundreds of job cuts in cost-saving measures

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

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