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Updated on: Sep 2026
Samsung India Restructuring: 80–100 Executives Asked to Leave
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Samsung India Restructuring: 80–100 Executives Asked to Leave

Samsung India has reportedly asked around 80–100 executives to leave as it restructures its television and home-appliance businesses amid rising costs, weaker consumer demand and pressure on margins. According to The Economic Times and other media reports, the job cuts are being carried out in batches. Employees affected reportedly include director-level executives, headquarters team leaders, […]

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Volkswagen India Plans 12% Workforce Cut by 2027
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Volkswagen India Plans 12% Workforce Cut by 2027

Volkswagen Group’s India business plans to reduce its workforce by about 12% by 2027 as part of a three-year restructuring programme aimed at lowering operating costs ahead of new vehicle launches and future investments in the country. Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) The restructuring is being carried out by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL), which […]

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Volkswagen Approves Biggest Restructuring in Its History: 100,000 Jobs at Risk
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Volkswagen Approves Biggest Restructuring in Its History: 100,000 Jobs at Risk

Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board has approved its Future Plan 2030, which includes around 50,000 additional workforce reductions worldwide. This comes on top of roughly 50,000 positions already planned to be reduced, taking the total potential workforce reduction under the company’s restructuring plans to around 100,000 positions. The plan comes as the German automaker faces weak […]

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PayPal India Layoffs: 600 Jobs Reported, Company Says 220 Affected
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PayPal India Layoffs: 600 Jobs Reported, Company Says 220 Affected

PayPal has cut jobs across its India operations as part of a wider global restructuring, with people familiar with the matter reporting that around 600 employees were affected. PayPal, however, has put the number at approximately 220 employees, or about 4% of its India workforce. The job cuts were carried out on August 31 and […]

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Oracle India Layoffs: No 6 AM Emails Arrive on September 1
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Oracle India Layoffs: No 6 AM Emails Arrive on September 1

Oracle employees in India waited for possible layoff notices on September 1 after reports of another workforce reduction, but the expected 6 a.m. emails did not arrive. Oracle has not publicly confirmed a new round of India job cuts, leaving employees uncertain about the timing and scale of any further reduction. The concern followed reports […]

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Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs Across Siri, Vision Pro Teams Amid AI Shift
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Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs Across Siri, Vision Pro Teams Amid AI Shift

Apple has cut more than 200 roles across teams working on Siri, Vision Pro and AI-related software as it realigns resources towards artificial intelligence and future devices, according to a Bloomberg report. Around 100 positions have been eliminated from the Vision Pro organisation, while another 100 roles have been affected across Siri and software teams. […]

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Oracle Under Scrutiny as Engineer Says Job Offer Was Revoked Twice
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Oracle Under Scrutiny as Engineer Says Job Offer Was Revoked Twice

Oracle is facing fresh scrutiny over its hiring practices after a software engineer alleged that the company revoked his job offer twice in 2026, including just five days before his scheduled joining date. The allegation comes at a time when Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of workforce reductions while continuing to spend heavily on […]

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21,000 Jobs Down, $55.7 Billion Spent: What’s Next for Oracle Workforce?
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21,000 Jobs Down, $55.7 Billion Spent: What’s Next for Oracle Workforce?

Oracle may be preparing for another round of job cuts, with managers reportedly asked to identify employees who could be affected before September 1. The reported plans come as Oracle continues to spend heavily on data centres and cloud infrastructure to meet growing demand for AI-related computing. Managers Asked to Identify Employees Business Insider reported […]

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Media Layoffs: Over 1,000 Jobs Lost in India as Newsrooms Restructure
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Media Layoffs: Over 1,000 Jobs Lost in India as Newsrooms Restructure

India’s media industry is going through another round of job cuts, with more than 1,000 media professionals estimated to have lost their jobs in 2026 so far. More than 1,000 media jobs have been reported lost in India so far in 2026, according to Exchange4media. The industry had also seen significant job cuts in 2025, […]

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Visa Layoffs Spark Debate on Social Media Over Tax on Severance Pay
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Visa Layoffs Spark Debate on Social Media Over Tax on Severance Pay

Visa layoffs affecting 7 per cent of its staff have triggered a debate over the tax treatment of severance pay in India. The issue gained attention after Saurav Kundu, a senior manager at Visa, raised concerns about severance taxation in a LinkedIn post. He questioned whether employees who lose their jobs should face a significant […]

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Tech Layoffs 2026: Which Companies, Roles and Countries Were Hit Most?
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Tech Layoffs 2026: Which Companies, Roles and Countries Were Hit Most?

Tech Layoffs 2026: The global technology industry continues to see job cuts in 2026, as companies review their workforce and spending plans. According to Layoffs.fyi, 124,682 employees have lost their jobs across 257 technology companies in 276 layoff rounds so far this year, already exceeding the total layoffs recorded in 2025. The latest trend shows […]

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Global Layoffs Reach Indian Shores: Will Severance Match the U.S.?
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Global Layoffs Reach Indian Shores: Will Severance Match the U.S.?

The latest wave of global workforce restructuring is increasingly affecting employees in India as multinational companies extend organisational changes to their engineering, technology, product and shared services teams. While India continues to be a key talent hub for global businesses, companies are changing the way they hire, manage and support employees in response to artificial […]

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