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Sonos Layoffs Cut 15 Year Veterans and Show Tenure No Longer Protects Your Job

Sonos cut 3% of staff, then pushed out top design and product leaders with 10-plus-year tenures. What the churn signals for hardware and tech job seekers.

July 9, 2026Read Article

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What Santander's Asia Restructuring Means for Banking Jobs and Perks

Santander has cut roughly 14,000 jobs in two years and is now scrapping Asia perks and adding weekly reports. What it means for banking jobs and benefits.

July 9, 2026Read Article

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Microsoft's Layoff Payout Starts at 60 Days and Scales to 39 Weeks of Pay by Job Level

Microsoft is offering laid-off US staff up to 39 weeks of base pay, starting from a 60-day minimum. Here is what the severance includes and how to weigh it.

July 9, 2026Read Article

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200 Retail Jobs Are on the Line as John Lewis Scales Back Services

200 John Lewis jobs are at risk, including 125 full-time roles, as it closes bureau de change and gift-wrapping desks across dozens of stores this autumn.

July 8, 2026Read Article

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1,800 Allianz Jobs Are Vanishing as AI Takes Over the Claims Desk

1,800 Allianz jobs are being cut as AI takes over claims and call centers, part of a 2026 wave that named AI in 101,743 US layoffs. Protect your career now.

July 8, 2026Read Article

Klarna Cut Its Staff for AI, Now It Wants a Banking License

Klarna cut its workforce nearly 40% with AI, then filed for a US bank charter on July 6, 2026. Here is what the fintech shift means for finance and tech jobs.

July 7, 2026Read Article

SAP Tells Workers to Invent Their Own AI Jobs or Face Layoffs

SAP cut nearly 10,000 jobs in 2024 and now wants workers to invent their own AI roles or risk being next. Here is what the shift means for your career.

July 7, 2026Read Article

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Tech Was Behind Nearly a Third of Every US Layoff in the First Half of 2026

Tech drove nearly a third of all US layoffs in H1 2026, with 139,156 job cuts up 83% year over year. Here is what the Challenger data means for your career.

July 7, 2026Read Article

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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs and Slashes 20 Percent of Xbox as AI Spending Takes Over

Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs on July 6, 2026, with Xbox losing up to 3,200 roles. Here is what the AI-driven layoffs mean for tech workers and how to respond.

July 7, 2026Read Article

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UK Is Set to Lose 10,000 Jobs as Budget Cuts Hit Infrastructure

A new analysis finds UK infrastructure cuts to fund a £15bn defence boost will cost around 10,000 net jobs by 2029-30. See which regions and trades are exposed.

July 6, 2026Read Article

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US Factory Job Cuts in June Hit Levels Not Seen Since Covid

US factory job cuts in June hit their steepest pace since 2009 outside the pandemic, per S&P Global, even as the PMI rose to 55.7. Here is what it means for workers.

July 6, 2026Read Article

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China's Overseas EV Factory Boom Is Collapsing, Taking Jobs With It

Only $85 billion of China's promised clean-tech factories got built abroad as EV makers export instead. Here is what the retrenchment means for auto jobs.

July 6, 2026Read Article

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