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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Amazon reportedly planning to shed 10,000 corporate and technology jobs

The Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos: ‘The probabilities say if we’re not in a recession right now, we’re likely to be in one very soon.’
The Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos: ‘The probabilities say if we’re not in a recession right now, we’re likely to be in one very soon.’ Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Amazon is planning to dismiss about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The cuts would be the largest in Amazon’s history and come as other tech companies including Meta and Twitter are also shedding workers.

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