Online retail titan Amazon is cutting more than 18,000 jobs worldwide in the largest layoffs programme in its history as part of plans to slash costs.
It is understood the job losses will include Europe, but the firm has not given details of how each country, including Ireland, will be affected.
The group, which employs around 1.5 million people globally - including around 5,000 in Ireland - had warned in November of job cuts without confirming a figure, but said it had found more roles would need to be axed as part of an in-depth review of its business.
