#Amazon cutting 17,000 jobs — 7,000 more than planned: report

#Amazon cutting 17,000 jobs — 7,000 more than planned: report

“Amazon cutting 17,000 jobs — 7,000 more than planned: report” Amazon is planning to lay off more than 17,000 workers, 7,000 more than initially expected, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The e-commerce giant, helmed by CEO Andy Jassy, in November began laying off staff in its devices division, with the source telling Reuters at the time…

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#Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes

#Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes

“Fed officials agreed on smaller December rate hike: minutes” All officials at the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 13-14 policy meeting agreed the central bank should slow the pace of its aggressive interest rate increases, allowing them to continue increasing the cost of credit to control inflation but in a gradual way meant to limit the risks to…

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#’Contrarian’ hedge fund betting on economic slump scores 163% return: ‘Everything is going down’

#’Contrarian’ hedge fund betting on economic slump scores 163% return: ‘Everything is going down’

“‘Contrarian’ hedge fund betting on economic slump scores 163% return: ‘Everything is going down’” An upstart hedge fund achieved a whopping 163% return last year by betting Fed rate hikes would cause economic chaos, according to a report Wednesday. Investment manager Neal Berger’s Contrarian Macro Fund, which controls about $200 million in assets, placed bearish…

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#Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed

#Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed

“Job openings stayed high in November in blow to Fed” US job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last day of November, down slightly from a…

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#Salesforce slashing 10% of workforce in latest tech layoffs

#Salesforce slashing 10% of workforce in latest tech layoffs

“Salesforce slashing 10% of workforce in latest tech layoffs” Salesforce plans to cut its workforce by 10% and close some offices, saying it needs to cut costs after rapid pandemic hiring left it with “too many people” amid an economic slowdown, sending its shares up 5%. The cloud-based software company said on Wednesday it expects between…

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