Citigroup Relocates 1,000 Tech Jobs to India Amid Global Restructuring
Citigroup Inc. has shifted close to 1,000 technology roles from China to India as part of its ongoing global restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, executed in phases over recent months, aligns with the Wall Street bank’s push to simplify operations worldwide. The positions have been absorbed...
US Reinstates Hundreds of Federal Staff After Workforce Cuts Backfire
The US administration is reinstating hundreds of General Services Administration (GSA) employees amid a severe manpower shortage that has disrupted even basic government functions. The reversal follows sweeping layoffs earlier this year, driven by Elon Musk in his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In February, Musk...
Domino’s to Hire 5,000 Staff in UK and Ireland Ahead of Peak Season
Domino’s Pizza is set to recruit 5,000 new employees across the UK and Ireland as it gears up for its busiest trading period of the year. The hiring drive coincides with the chain’s 40th anniversary in the UK, four decades after it opened its first store in Luton in 1985. The...
PwC to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Middle East as Saudi Dispute Hits Business
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is preparing to cut at least 1,500 jobs across the Middle East after a fallout with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) triggered a slowdown in business. Reports indicate that the sovereign wealth fund barred PwC from taking on new contracts in the Kingdom following a dispute, shutting the...
JSW MG Motor India Boosts Diversity with Women-Led Battery Assembly Line
JSW MG Motor India has placed diversity at the forefront of its operations, announcing that women now make up over 41% of its workforce. Notably, its battery assembly line—running across three shifts—is staffed by an 80% female team, marking a significant milestone in inclusive manufacturing. By empowering women in a critical...
Infosys Launches ‘Restart With Infosys’ to Support Women Returning to Work
Infosys has introduced a new referral programme, Restart With Infosys, aimed at helping women professionals re-enter the workforce after career breaks. Announced to employees through an internal email, the initiative offers referral bonuses of up to ₹50,000 for successful hires. Eligible candidates must have at least two years of prior professional...
Starbucks Hit with Lawsuits Over Costly Dress Code Changes
Starbucks is facing legal action from employees in three U.S. states who claim its new dress code forces them to spend their own money on work clothes without reimbursement. Class-action lawsuits were filed in Illinois and Colorado this week, while workers in California lodged complaints with the state’s Labour and...
Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Pay Hikes and Lower Healthcare Costs for U.S. Workers
Amazon has announced a $1 billion investment to raise wages and cut healthcare costs for its U.S. fulfilment and transportation employees, a move that will lift average total compensation to over $30 an hour. The company said average hourly pay will rise above $23, translating into an annual increase of about...
Google Lays Off 200 AI Contractors Who Helped Train Its Systems
Google has laid off around 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including Gemini, in a move that many of the impacted staff believe amounts to being replaced by the very systems they helped build. The contractors—often called “super raters”—were responsible for rating and evaluating AI outputs, creating prompts...
Fiverr to Lay Off 30% of Staff in AI-Focused Restructuring
Fiverr International, the global online services marketplace, has announced plans to cut nearly 30% of its workforce—about 250 employees—as part of a major restructuring to reposition itself as an “AI-first” organisation. In a letter to employees, CEO Micha Kaufman said the move is aimed at creating a leaner structure with fewer...
