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Amazon Ireland job fears as firm to cut 18,000 roles globally in bid to slash costs

It is understood the job losses will include Europe, but Amazon has not given details of how each country, including Ireland, will be affected. Amazon employs around 5,000 people in Ireland.

Irish Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon To Lay Off Over 18,000 People: CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company planned to eliminate over 18,000 people, thousands more than originally expected. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon set to axe 18,000 jobs worldwide in largest layoffs in its history

The online retail firm said roles that will be affected the most include those across its stores, such as Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, as well as its human resources division

Chronicle Live · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers

The layoffs represent the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year.

WEKU · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon to axe 18,000 workers as more US tech firms cut jobs

Amazon boss blames economic uncertainty and recent rapid hiring while Salesforce cuts 8,000 roles, almost 1 in 10 staff

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023

Tech layoffs 2023 tracker: Amazon, Salesforce announce big job cuts

NEW YORK: Layoffs that began in 2022 are accelerating across some technology companies.

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon layoffs to hit 18,000 people

The wave of layoffs at Amazon will hit thousands more people than originally expected.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge

E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. tech companies to announce major job cuts

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Amazon to cut 18,000 jobs

That figure adds new layoffs on top of a previously announced workforce reduction of 10,000.

Axios · Jan 5, 2023

The CEO of Amazon Web Services likes to hire people who are ‘restless and dissatisfied.’ Here’s why

Adam Selipsky, who runs Amazon's massive cloud computing business, says "If you’re not dissatisfied with what you see around you, you’re usually not compelled to reinvent something."

Fortune · Dec 11, 2022