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Nissan Announces Major Global Layoffs, Over 10,000 Jobs at Risk

Nissan Announces Major Global Layoffs, Over 10,000 Jobs at Risk

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is reportedly increasing its global workforce reductions to more than 10,000 positions bringing the total job reductions to just below 20,000 or roughly 15% of its total global workforce. This falls

Canara Bank’s Staff-Led Drive Raises INR 16,700 Cr in Deposits in 10 Weeks

Canara Bank’s Staff-Led Drive Raises INR 16,700 Cr in Deposits in 10 Weeks

Canara Bank implemented an extraordinary internal initiative on January 26, 2025 asking each of its 82,000 employees to help increase deposit mobilisation to address challenges faced throughout the system. The efforts resulted in INR16,700 crore

USAID Workers Face Trouble After Speaking to the Press & Reason Behind It

USAID Workers Face Trouble After Speaking to the Press & Reason Behind It

At least six employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been put under formal investigation for speaking to the press without filing for permission first. These employees thought they had been laid

Canada Jobless Rate Rises to 6.9 Percent in April Amid Tariff Impact

Canada Jobless Rate Rises to 6.9 Percent in April Amid Tariff Impact

April's unemployment rate in Canada reached 6.9%, the highest in the subsequent period since November 2024. Statistics Canada's data demonstrates the increased impact of US tariffs on Canada's export-reliant economy. The rise in unemployment in

Walmart Sends More Orders to India, But Factories Struggle with Worker Crunch

Walmart Sends More Orders to India, But Factories Struggle with Worker Crunch

As U.S. retailers like Walmart and Costco pursue alternatives to Chinese and Bangladeshi suppliers due to rising tariffs, India's garment industry especially the one in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu finds itself in a unique and good

U.S. Workers Productivity Declines in Q1 2025, Data Shows

U.S. Workers Productivity Declines in Q1 2025, Data Shows

U.S. worker productivity declined for the first time in almost three years in the first quarter of 2025, in a sign of mounting economic slow down. The Bureau of Labor Statistics published data showing that

Real Wages Fall for 3rd Month in Japan, But Consumer Spending Rises

Real Wages Fall for 3rd Month in Japan, But Consumer Spending Rises

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in March 2025, Japan's inflation adjusted real wages fell by 2.1% year-on-year for the third month in a row as inflation continues to hammer the purchasing

CrowdStrike to Lay Off 5% of Workforce, Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Outlook

CrowdStrike to Lay Off 5% of Workforce, Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Outlook

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc, an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity company has announced it will lay off about 500 employees around the world, 5% of its workforce overall due in part to continued scaling of its business. The

Samsung India Workers Union to Launch Protests Starting May 13 – Know Why

Samsung India Workers Union to Launch Protests Starting May 13 – Know Why

The union representing the Samsung India Workers' Union (SIWU), which is affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), has declared a series of protests which will begin on May 13. The union condemns

New Worker Protection Laws Take Effect in Florida

New Worker Protection Laws Take Effect in Florida

There has been a dramatic change in Florida's workers compensation landscape. Recent legal reforms to improve access to care and provide uniform labor protections across the state are finally beginning to address issues employees have