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Updated on: Sep 2025

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Zupee Lays Off Employees After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Sep 12, 2025

PwC cuts graduate positions in response to productivity woes

PwC has announced a significant reduction in its graduate hiring program in the UK, cutting entr...

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Sep 12, 2025

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GamesX Cuts of Staff as Revenue Model Collapses

Digital gaming firm GamesX, known for platforms like MyCircle and RummyCircle, has begun laying...

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Sep 11, 2025

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Intel Announces Major Job Cuts and Ends Hybrid Work Model

Intel Corporation has initiated a sweeping restructuring plan under its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, which i...

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Sep 11, 2025

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Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs in Global Restructuring Drive

Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company known for its diabetes and obesity treatments, has announced plans to lay off approximately 9,000 employees—representing 11.5% of its global workforce—as part of a sweeping restructuring initiative. The move is aimed at simplifying operations, improving decision-making speed, and reallocating resources toward high-growth areas such as diabetes and obesity care. […]

Sep 10, 2025

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Oracle India Staff Face Layoff Fears as Project Emails Raise Alarm

Oracle India employees are grappling with growing unease following a series of project update emails that many interpret as precursors to layoffs. The anxiety is particularly acute within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) division, which has reportedly been hit hardest by recent job cuts. While Oracle has not issued an official statement, multiple reports and […]

Sep 10, 2025

Employment

TCS Rejects Reddit Allegations of Forced Early Retirement

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has publicly rejected allegations made in a viral Reddit post that claimed a long-serving employee was forced into early retirement without severance pay or compensation. The post, shared under the username “silver_traveller,” described how the employee—allegedly with nearly 30 years of service—was given just 20 minutes […]

Sep 9, 2025

Industry

TCS Employees Protest Layoffs and New Work Policy in Bengaluru

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is facing mounting employee unrest following the dismissal of over 12,000 staff members in recent months. The layoffs, which reportedly include mid- and senior-level professionals, have sparked protests across multiple cities, with a major demonstration held outside the company’s Whitefield campus in Bengaluru on September 5, […]

Sep 9, 2025

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Unilever to Refresh Top 200 Roles as Part of Turnaround Strategy

Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, has announced a comprehensive review of its top 200 leadership roles as part of a broader turnaround strategy aimed at improving performance and profitability. The company revealed the plan during the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference held on September 3, 2025, stating that it intends to […]

Sep 8, 2025

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Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration

Oracle has initiated a sweeping round of global layoffs, affecting more than 3,000 employees across multiple regions and business units. While the company has not issued an official statement, reports from employees and filings with state labor departments confirm the scale and scope of the reductions. The layoffs, which began in August 2025, span the […]

Sep 6, 2025

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Oracle and Salesforce Announces Over 700 Job Cuts

Oracle and Salesforce have announced significant layoffs across their U.S. operations, eliminating more than 700 positions in California’s Bay Area and the Seattle region. The cuts, described as permanent, are scheduled to take effect around November 3, 2025. These layoffs are part of broader restructuring efforts aimed at realigning resources toward high-growth areas such as […]

Sep 6, 2025

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Head Digital Works Cuts 500 Jobs After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Hyderabad-based Head Digital Works, the parent company of popular platforms A23 Rummy, A23 Poker, and Cricket.com, has laid off nearly 500 employees—over two-thirds of its workforce—after the Indian government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The legislation imposes a blanket ban on real-money online gaming, dealing a severe blow to the […]

Sep 5, 2025

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ConocoPhillips Begins Cost-Cutting Drive with 3,250 Job Cuts

ConocoPhillips, one of the largest oil and gas producers in the United States, has announced plans to lay off between 2,600 and 3,250 employees globally—accounting for 20% to 25% of its total workforce. The move is part of a broader restructuring initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing costs in response to volatile market […]

Sep 5, 2025

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Krutrim Faces Third Round of Layoffs and Leadership Departures

Krutrim, the artificial intelligence venture launched by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has initiated its third round of layoffs since June 2025, letting go of nearly 50 employees from its linguistics division. The latest cuts affect team leads and transcribers working on regional languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, and Punjabi, further thinning the team responsible for […]

Sep 3, 2025

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Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over

Salesforce, the global cloud software giant, has laid off 4,000 customer support employees—nearly 45% of its support division—as artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly take over customer-facing operations. The announcement was made by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent appearance on the Logan Bartlett podcast, where he described the move as part of a broader shift […]

Sep 2, 2025

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MPL to Lay Off 60% of Staff After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India’s leading online gaming platforms, has announced plans to lay off approximately 60% of its domestic workforce following the Indian government’s recent ban on real-money online games. The decision, which affects nearly 300 of MPL’s 500 India-based employees, marks one of the most significant workforce reductions in the country’s […]

Sep 1, 2025