Layoffs

New Report Examines BNPL Providers’ Painful Pivot to Profitability
New Report Examines BNPL Providers’ Painful Pivot to Profitability
March 24, 2023  |  BNPL

After a record-breaking year in 2021, the FinTech industry experienced a significant downturn in 2022. High inflation, market volatility and recession fears caused investors to...

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Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Drivers in Return to Gig Model
Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Drivers in Return to Gig Model
March 22, 2023  |  Delivery

As food delivery aggregators feel the macroeconomic pressures, some are responding with major layoffs. Just Eat Takeaway’s United Kingdom arm, for its part, is gearing...

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Just Eat Rethinks Gig Worker Model and Cuts 1,700 Jobs
Just Eat Rethinks Gig Worker Model and Cuts 1,700 Jobs
March 22, 2023  |  Delivery

Delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway is reportedly cutting 1,700 driver jobs in the U.K. Those jobs will be replaced by gig workers, per published reports...

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Amazon Plans 9K New Job Cuts
Amazon Plans 9K New Job Cuts
March 20, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is set to lay off 9,000 employees, the latest in an on-going series of job cuts. The layoffs will primarily effect the company’s cloud...

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Deliveroo’s Layoffs Speed Food Delivery Firm’s Path to Profitability
Deliveroo’s Layoffs Speed Food Delivery Firm’s Path to Profitability
March 16, 2023  |  Earnings

Shortly after announcing widespread layoffs, Deliveroo has pulled ahead of its profitability goals. The United-Kingdom-based multinational aggregator reported in its full-year 2022 financial results Thursday...

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Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
March 14, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly cutting costs, though not making deep cuts and layoffs like its peers. The tech giant is delaying some bonuses, limiting hiring and...

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Fetch Rewards Cuts Staff as Consumers Cut Back on Spending
Fetch Rewards Cuts Staff as Consumers Cut Back on Spending
March 14, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As consumers cut back on spending due to macroeconomic challenges, Fetch Rewards, a Madison, Wisconsin-based startup that offers a centralized rewards points program for online...

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Meta Cutting Another 10,000 Jobs Due to ‘New Economic Reality’
Meta Cutting Another 10,000 Jobs Due to ‘New Economic Reality’
March 14, 2023  |  Meta

Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 employees after cutting 11,000 jobs in November. The company will also freeze hiring for another 5,000 roles that...

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Grubhub CEO Exits Amid Turmoil in On-Demand Delivery Industry
Grubhub CEO Exits Amid Turmoil in On-Demand Delivery Industry
March 14, 2023  |  Delivery

Grubhub’s chief executive is stepping down as economic pressures transform the landscape of on-demand delivery. On Monday (March 13), the Chicago-based aggregator, a subsidiary of...

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