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U.S. firms, from tech majors to client corporations, are bracing for a possible financial downturn by shrinking their worker base to streamline operations.

Job cuts introduced by U.S.-based employers jumped 13% to 33,843 in October final yr, the very best since February 2021, in accordance with a report.

Here are a number of the main job cuts introduced in current weeks:

The e-commerce large has laid off some staff in its units group as an individual acquainted with the corporate stated it nonetheless focused round 10,000 job cuts, together with in its retail division and human assets. Read full story

The Facebook-parent stated it might reduce 13% of its workforce, or greater than 11,000 staff, in one of many greatest tech layoffs this yr because it grapples with a weak promoting market and mounting prices.

The meals supply agency, which loved a development surge through the pandemic, stated it was decreasing its company headcount by about 1,250 staff.

The cable TV community stated it might reduce about 20% of its U.S. workforce, because it introduced Chief Executive Officer Christina Spade had stepped down, lower than three months into the position.

The cryptocurrency trade stated it might reduce its world workforce by 30%, or about 1,100 staff, citing powerful market situations which have crippled demand for digital property this yr.

The financial institution eradicated dozens of jobs throughout its funding banking division, as a dealmaking hunch continues to weigh on Wall Street’s greatest banks, Bloomberg News reported.

The Wall Street powerhouse is predicted to begin a contemporary spherical of layoffs globally within the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Nov. 3, as dealmaking business takes a success.

Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger informed Reuters “people actions” can be a part of a cost-reduction plan. The chipmaker stated it might scale back prices by $3 billion in 2023. Read full story

The changes would begin within the fourth quarter, Gelsinger stated, however didn’t specify what number of staff can be affected.

The software program large laid off beneath 1,000 staff throughout a number of divisions in October, Axios reported, citing a supply.

The pharmaceutical large has stated it’d reduce some jobs amid inflationary stress and a powerful greenback, with CFO Joseph Wolk saying the healthcare conglomerate is “right sizing” itself.

The social media firm laid off half its workforce throughout groups starting from communications and content material curation to product and engineering following Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover.

However, Bloomberg later reported Twitter was reaching out to dozens of staff who misplaced their jobs, asking them to return.

The ride-hailing agency stated it might lay off 13% of its workforce, or about 683 staff, after it already reduce 60 jobs earlier this yr and froze hiring in September.

Film subsidiary Warner Bros. Pictures is planning to chop a lot of jobs in distribution and advertising and marketing that can scale back headcount by 5% to 10%, Bloomberg News reported.

The vegan meat maker stated it plans to chop 200 jobs this yr, with the layoffs anticipated to avoid wasting about $39 million.

The digital funds agency is slicing its headcount by about 14% and can have about 7,000 staff after the layoffs, in accordance with an e-mail to staff from the corporate’s founders.

The on-line banking agency has laid off 12% of its staff, or about 160 jobs, a spokesperson stated.

The property-selling platform is shedding about 550 staff, Chief Executive Officer Eric Wu stated, including that the corporate had already decreased its workforce by greater than 830 positions.

The refiner decreased worker headcount by over 1,100 because it seeks to fulfill its 2022 price financial savings goal of $500 million. The reductions have been communicated to staff in late October.

The U.S. shale fuel producer reduce about 3% of its workforce, sources informed Reuters, as the corporate readies a sale of South Texas oil properties.

The reminiscence chip agency introduced a restructuring plan together with decreasing worldwide headcount by about 8%, or 3,000 staff.

The EV startup stated it plans to additional “right-size” the group, which might have a “sizable impact” on its world workforce, largely within the UK.

The firm in July stated it might reduce as much as 30% of workforce in restructuring.

The cryptocurrency trade stated it deliberate to chop over 60 jobs, in its recruiting and institutional onboarding groups. Read full story

The transfer marks a second spherical of jobs cuts on the firm this yr, and comes at a time when cryptocurrencies have been roiled by excessive volatility as traders dump dangerous property.

The media large is planning to freeze hiring and reduce some jobs, in accordance with an organization memo seen by Reuters.

The video-streaming gadget maker stated it might scale back its headcount by 5%, or about 200 staff, on account of “current economic conditions.”

The networking and collaboration options firm stated it would undertake restructuring which might affect roughly 5% of its workforce. The effort will start within the second quarter of the fiscal yr 2023 and price the corporate $600 million.

The computing units maker stated it anticipated to chop as much as 6,000 jobs by the top of fiscal 2025.

Warner Bros Discovery-owned WBD.O CNN’s high boss Chris Licht knowledgeable staff in an all-staff memo that job cuts have been underway.

The on-line media firm stated it would reduce about 12% of its workforce. As of Dec. 31 final yr, the corporate had 1,522 staff in six nations.

The on-line meal-kit firm stated it would reduce about 10% of its company workforce, because it appears to be like to cut back prices and streamline operations. The firm had about 1,657 full-time staff, as of Sept. 30.

The informal footwear and attire retailer stated it had initiated a workforce discount earlier this week and expects this initiative to end in about $30 million in financial savings in 2023.

The autonomous driving know-how firm will lay off 25% of its workforce, or practically 350 staff, as a part of a restructuring plan to rein in prices.

The reminiscence chipmaker will reduce 10% of its workforce in 2023 and would scale back its capex plans for fiscal 2024, citing a nagging glut within the semiconductor market.

The software program firm stated it might lay off about 10% of its staff and shut some places of work as part of its restructuring plan, citing a difficult economic system.

— Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Akash Sriram, Granth Vanaik, Eva Mathews and Yuvraj Malik