City & Guilds has guaranteed that plans for mass compulsory redundancies and offshoring of UK jobs to Greece will no longer go ahead, following union negotiations. The vocational training body faced backlash after its acquisition by PeopleCert.
Eli Lilly is slashing its €2.3 billion investment in a German manufacturing plant by half due to proposed healthcare cost-cutting legislation. CEO Dave Ricks criticized the reforms, warning Germany could fall behind other European markets. The reduced investment will impact factory output and job creation.
An Australian National Audit Office report found the Australian National University's $250 million cost-cutting program, Renew ANU, was approved without clear evidence of its necessity or achievability. The report highlighted chronic income problems and recommended improved financial reporting and independent analysis for future decisions.
Microsoft is ending most internal Claude Code licenses by June 30, urging engineers to use its own GitHub Copilot CLI. The move, attributed to cost-cutting and toolchain unification, follows Claude Code's unexpected popularity among employees, which reportedly undercut Microsoft's homegrown product. While Claude models remain accessible via Copilot CLI, the experimental phase of free access is over.
ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans announced 22% layoffs, framing them as a radical AI adoption for transformation, not cost-cutting. Savings will be reinvested in remaining staff with high-value AI roles. The company introduced 3,000 AI agents to handle complex tasks.
ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans announced layoffs affecting over 20% of staff, framing it as a proactive restructuring for a "100x org." The company is introducing $1M salary bands for employees building or managing impactful AI systems, emphasizing a shift towards AI-driven productivity and new roles.
Global businesses face at least $25 billion in losses due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, driven by rising oil prices, disrupted trade routes, and higher operating costs. Airlines are most affected, but the impact is spreading across sectors.
Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cutsBBC staff have been told their bosses will forgo a pay rise this year but fear the freeze will lead to a meagre increase for the rank and file, who have been urged to be realistic about the outcome of union negotiations.Employees have been told that the corporation’s executive committee – its 12 highest-paid bosses including the director general, who were paid almost £5m in total last year – will have their pay frozen this year amid a £600m cost-cutting drive. Continue reading...
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean low-cost carriers have cut 900 round-trip...
Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a company-wide cost-cutting measure.
Air India's board will meet on May 7 to address significant financial losses, potential cost-cutting strategies like unbundling services, and the search for a new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson.
Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings planThe BBC’s news operation is to cut costs by a steeper-than-expected 15%, with staff told to expect heavy redundancies.The division, home to about a quarter of all BBC staff, is being saddled with one of the highest cost-cutting targets as the corporation attempts to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in the biggest downsizing of the public service broadcaster in 15 years. Continue reading...
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood announced the company expects headcount to decrease year over year as it evolves operations for increased pace and agility. The announcement follows thousands of job cuts and a voluntary buyout program impacting around 7% of US workforce. The company reported $83 billion quarterly revenue with $32 billion net income, while Azure is forecast to grow 39-40%. Microsoft's first-ever voluntary retirement program targets employees with age plus years of service totaling 70 or more, with about 8,750 workers eligible.
The US has placed specific conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes the United Nations, demanding nine "quick-hit" reforms including overhauling the UN pension system, cutting business-class travel, reducing peacekeeping missions, and blocking China from channelling tens of millions to a discretionary fund in the UN secretary-general's office. The demands aim to cut costs and counter Chinese influence at the world body.
NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended the government's latest cost-cutting changes to the scheme in an interview with the ABC, amid an avalanche of participant concern.
NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended the government's latest cost-cutting changes to the scheme in an interview with the ABC, amid an avalanche of participant concern.
Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Splitter has led the team to a 42-40 record and the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, while developing All-Star forward Deni Avdija, a finalist for Most Improved Player. However, contract discussions with Splitter have been tabled until after the season, with sources indicating the salary offered is far below standard NBA head coaching rates. Owner Dundon aims to pay around $1 million annually for a head coach, mirroring his cost-efficient approach with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Portland Trail Blazers, recently purchased by Texas billionaire Tom Dundon for $4.25 billion, are implementing significant cost-cutting measures during their playoff series against the Spurs. The team will not provide T-shirts to fans at home games and will not send two-way players to road playoff games, diverging from league norms. The moves follow a series of changes since Dundon's acquisition, including the hiring of former Spurs player Tiago Splitter as coach following Chauncey Billups' October 2025 arrest related to illegal sports betting investigations.
