Rappler's latest stories on layoffs
African star tech startup Andela lays off hundreds of junior developers
Andela lays off more than 250 junior software developers in Nigeria and Uganda, with up to 170 trainees in Kenya 'impacted,' a statement reads

Huawei planning major job cuts in U.S. – report
The layoffs are expected at Huawei's US-based research and development arm, Futurewei Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reports
British engine maker Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs
The London-listed company, whose engines are used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft, says the latest cuts would produce $536 million of annual cost savings by the end of 2020

Fujifilm says to slash 10,000 jobs at Fuji Xerox subsidiary
The Tokyo-based firm announces 'personnel reductions of 10,000 people domestically and overseas' at the subsidiary as part of a cost-cutting package

Microsoft to lay off 'thousands' in reorganization effort – report
An announcement is said to be forthcoming this week Microsoft however did not comment on the reports

Networking titan Cisco cuts 5,500 jobs as profit climbs
The corporate restructuring aims to cut expenses in lower growth areas and shift the money into Cisco priorities such as security cloud computing data centers and the internet of things

Jobless soon: 400 consultants of scrapped 3rd telco player
Due to a change in business direction all 400 consultants under BellTel will lose their jobs by September this year

Royal Dutch Shell to axe 2,200 more jobs
These are tough times for our industry and we have to take further difficult decisions to ensure Shell remains competitive

Estee Lauder to cut up to 1,200 jobs
The layoffs are part of a restructuring plan to save 200 to 300 million a year

Intel to slash up to 12,000 jobs in restructuring
The restructuring aims to accelerate evolution from a PC company to one that powers the cloud and billions of smart connected computing devices

Nokia moves to cut jobs following Alcatel-Lucent merger
French labor unions say Nokia is planning to lay off 4 300 employees in Europe

Al-Jazeera to cut around 500 jobs
UPDATED A network official says up to 60 of the job cuts – 300 positions – could be at the headquarters in Doha Qatar

Malaysia's Petronas expects to cut 1,000 jobs
The layoffs will take place over the next 6 months

GoPro cutting jobs amid disappointing sales
The camera maker s 2015 revenue is expected to be below analysts expectations prompting layoffs

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PAL lays off 117 workers, outsources services
The affected employees will receive a separation package of 125 of monthly basic salary per year of service and a gratuity pay of P100 000

China's Lenovo to cut over 3,000 jobs as net profit halves
The world s biggest personal computer maker also sees revenues miss analysts forecasts in what chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang describes as the toughest market environment in recent years

No mass layoff of Makati city hall casuals
Acting Mayor Kid Peña assures casual employees that interviews being conducted in city hall are intended to make sure names on the payroll belong to real working people

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GMA job cuts to include headquarters?
The network chief says GMA 7 ‘will save millions of pesos in its streamlining policy

GMA-7 'not in the red,' layoffs a 'callous move' – NUJP
UPDATED GMA 7 finds unfortunate NUJP s disregard of the network s substantial losses from its regional operations and from its local programs

GMA-7 lays off workers in regional stations
UPDATED GMA 7 says the layoffs are part of strategic streamlining of programs and manpower in its provincial stations to ensure business competitiveness

Thomson Reuters to cut 4,500 jobs by end of 2014
Thomson Reuters announces it will lay off 4 500 people due to a drop in profits
Siemens to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide by end 2014
Siemens plans to slash 15 000 positions worldwide by late next year as part of a cost cutting drive including 5 000 in its home country
Cisco to cut 4,000 jobs despite strong US data
The info tech giant points to weaker than expected economy recovery as reason for layoffs
Bankrupt: Detroit now poster child for urban decay
Once a bustling beacon of industrial might Detroit becomes the largest US city to file for bankruptcy
More Filipinos hired than fired, quit jobs in Q4
Employment in large enterprises in Metro Manila continued to expand in the 4th quarter of 2012
JPMorgan to slash 19,000 jobs by 2014
The Wall Street bank reported earnings of 21 3 billion in 2012 up from 19 billion a year earlier but revenue that slightly missed market expectations
Amex cuts 5,400 jobs
American Express tries to adapt to customers moving to online and mobile platforms
UBS could shed 10,000 jobs: report
Swiss banking giant UBS could shed 10K jobs in the future says a report