28 h. ago Experts cast doubt on Reeves' plan to make her sums add up by saving billions through 'technical efficiency gains', slashing admin spending and clamping down on tax

The Treasury said it planned to make more use of artificial intelligence, reforming the workforce - including through job cuts - and selling off its London property portfolio.

Economics

37 h. ago Civil service job cuts, AI and flogging off Government property at heart of Rachel Reeves' bid to find £14billion a year in Whitehall savings

The Office for Value for Money, established by Rachel Reeves last October, has worked with each Government department to find where they can save cash.

Economics

39 h. ago Loose Women star's 'humiliation' as she sells possessions amid worries about ITV job cuts

Loose Women was one of a number of shows that was hit by the announcement that ITV would be axing a number of shows and staff, leaving Kaye Adams worried

Politics

3 d. ago ITV STOPS flying Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to luxury destinations to promote competitions amid job cuts

ITV has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to far-flung locations across the globe such as the Maldives, South Africa and Thailand, to plug the broadcaster's competitions.

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3 d. ago ITV STOPS flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to luxury destinations to promote competitions amid job cuts

ITV has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to far-flung locations across the globe such as the Maldives, South Africa and Thailand, to plug the broadcaster's competitions.

Politics

3 d. ago Cardiff University issues update on job losses and warns more cuts are needed

Vice Chancellor Professor Wendy Larner said hoped for £28m savings aren't sufficient and there will need to be cuts to professional services and estates

Events

3 d. ago Reform UK seizing control of councils sees rise in trade union membership

Reform UK have said they will seek to cut waste in local government, leading to fears of job cuts.

Politics

7 d. ago Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs amid economic and tariff pressure

The Tide detergent and Pampers maker plans global restructuring as US consumers pull back and trade costs riseProcter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, in the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy. The job cuts, announced at the Deutsche Bank consumer conference in Paris on Thursday, make up about 15% of its current non-manufacturing workforce, said chief financial officer Andre Schulten. “This restructuring program is an important step toward ensuring our ability to deliver our long-term algorithm over the coming two to three years,” Schulten said. “It does not, however, remove the near-term challenges that we currently face.” Procter & Gamble, based in Cincinnati, had approximately 108,000 employees worldwide in June 2024. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring program. Procter & Gamble will also end ...

Economics

8 d. ago Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

Sharp job cuts at the state-run Voice of America are outlined in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Associated Press

Politics

9 d. ago Oil industry could see job cuts like Grangemouth every fortnight, report warns

Striking The Balance by Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen looked at the prospects for the North Sea sector in different scenarios.

Events

1 week ago DOGE promised to make government more efficient. Workers say they are wasting more time than ever

Ataffers at 19 agencies revealed how red tape brought in by DOGE has instead resulted in delays for the most basic transactions

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s steel tariffs prompt anger and warnings of ‘catastrophic’ job cuts in Canada

50% levy would disrupt factories and supply chains in America’s biggest foreign supplier of the metal

Events

2 w. ago New London budget cuts lead to numerous job losses for crossing guards

New London budget cuts lead to numerous job losses for crossing guards  WFSB

Economics

2 w. ago VA employees are ‘fearful, paranoid, demoralized’ as officials share few specifics to axe 83,000 employees

Morale has been ‘plummeting’ at the department as staff anxiously wait to hear more about the proposed job cuts

Politics

2 w. ago UK businesses warn of more job cuts as confidence drops following tax rises

Firms are expected to slash investment as many warn of new costs

Events

2 w. ago Retailers expect more job cuts amid plummeting sentiment following tax rises

Confidence across the retail sector has fallen at the sharpest pace in five years, according to a quarterly industry gauge.

Politics

2 w. ago Dundee University strikes: Staff in new walkout over hundreds of threatened job cuts

The strikes come in response to the university’s decision to cut 700 jobs

Events

2 w. ago Dundee University facing staff strikes over 700 threatened job cuts

The strikes come in response to the university’s decision to cut 700 jobs.

Events

2 w. ago University facing staff strikes over hundreds of threatened job cuts

Union bosses have asked the Scottish Government to step in to help address the issue.

Events

2 w. ago Expert calls Musk’s ‘Doge’ involvement ‘one of the greatest brand destructions’

Top US marketing professor Scott Galloway says on Pivot podcast Tesla owner ‘has alienated his core demographic’The prominent US marketing professor Scott Galloway says Elon Musk’s decision to implement brutal job and spending cuts within the federal government on behalf of the Trump administration was “one of the greatest brand destructions” ever.Speaking on Friday’s episode of the popular Pivot podcast, which he co-hosts, Galloway said Trump’s billionaire businessman adviser alienated the customer base of his electrical vehicle manufacturer Tesla – one of his most important holdings – while aligning himself with a president whose allies aren’t interested in the kinds of cars the company makes. Continue reading...

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