Inside GCU's 'historic' vote of no confidence in university leadership STUDENTS at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have overwhelmingly backed a vote of no confidence in university leadership, in what has been described as a historic shift in the institution's traditionally apolitical student culture. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13
Kroger announces 3,000 layoffs as it looks to ‘reduce duplicative work’ with AI It’s the latest shakeup after Kroger named a former Walmart executive as its CEO in February The Independent UK · Oct 13
Kroger to Axe 3,000 Jobs in Major Layoff as Retail Giant Moves to Cut Costs Kroger plans to cut 3,000 corporate jobs over three years, affecting about 37% of its corporate workforce, as it reduces overheads and faces Walmart and Aldi. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
You’re 60 and Get Laid Off — Should You Retire or Try to Get Hired Again? Getting laid off at 60 can turn a carefully planned career into an unexpected retirement decision. Before cashing out your work life for good, compare what another paycheck could buy with what leaving the workforce might cost. The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 13
AI linked to ‘churn’ and redundancies in recent months, minister says High-level executives from major multinational tech firms will attend the AI Summit at the RDS on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Satya Nadella went from H-1B worker to Microsoft CEO. The Trump administration just shut that path for his employees Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with “foreign indentured servants” and suspended it from the PERM green card program Fortune · Oct 12
Publishers Accused of Using AI Behind the Scenes as Authors Face Scrutiny on AI-Written Books Employees at three major US publishers told WIRED that AI is being used in marketing and communications, prompting concerns about copyright, workplace surveillance, job losses and transparency. International Business Times UK · Oct 12
AI Strategy Has Become Corporate Theater. Here's How CEOs Are Turning It Into Business Results. Inside companies, the story and the work don't always match. International Business Times · Oct 12
Top BBC Scotland presenter quits after 14 years as broadcaster faces huge cuts ONE of BBC Scotland’s top presenters has quit after more than a decade amid looming job cuts ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 12
One pub shutting each day in 2026 as cost pressures bite – industry data Experts at the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said they expect the closures to be at the expense of around 5,000 job losses. Evening Standard · Oct 11
Trump's tariffs fuel factory job losses, threaten Republican support ahead of US midterms Job losses in battleground states have led to political shifts among workers who previously supported Republicans. This includes individuals affected by President Trump's tariffs, which some blame for layoffs and company closures. Many voters are expressing dissatisfaction with the economic impact of these trade policies. Democratic candidates are likely to… The Economic Times · Oct 11
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised The Independent UK · Oct 11
Telegraph owner poised to make newsroom job cuts in investment promise U-turn Exclusive: German media group Axel Springer said to be planning between 50 and 100 editorial redundancies The Guardian - UK · Oct 10