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Retrenchment

Britain’s Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next two years

Jaguar Land Rover, which has major sites in central England, said it was targeting £1.7 billion (S$2.9 billion) of savings.
Jaguar Land Rover, which has major sites in central England, said it was targeting £1.7 billion (S$2.9 billion) of savings.

US adtech giant The Trade Desk lays off 15% of global workforce; Singapore team affected

Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.
Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.

CNBC to shutter Hong Kong office, cancel some daily live shows

CNBC has ended the Inside India, The China Connection and Europe Early Edition shows as well as feature programmes CNBC Meets and Built for Billions.
CNBC has ended the Inside India, The China Connection and Europe Early Edition shows as well as feature programmes CNBC Meets and Built for Billions.

CapitaLand Investment retrenches 90 Singapore staff in 2026 as part of restructuring

CapitaLand Investment retrenches 4 per cent of the Singapore workforce.
CapitaLand Investment retrenches 4 per cent of the Singapore workforce.

Uber to lay off 10% of its workers in biggest cuts since Covid-19

Uber is flattening management layers to simplify organisational complexity, its CEO says.
Uber is flattening management layers to simplify organisational complexity, its CEO says.

Hours after retrenchment: How to stretch your dollar and avoid cash flow issues

Retrenched employees can strengthen their finances while still being employed to reduce the stresses of losing one’s income.
Retrenched employees can strengthen their finances while still being employed to reduce the stresses of losing one’s income.

They were retrenched. Now they are among ground-up groups helping others find their footing

(From left) Former Providore employee Fabian Soh and his ex-colleague Wong Yoon Loong, and Makan Minum Workers founder Kyle Ahmad.
(From left) Former Providore employee Fabian Soh and his ex-colleague Wong Yoon Loong, and Makan Minum Workers founder Kyle Ahmad.

TikTok is laying off 250 employees in its Nashville office

In January, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, spun out an American venture to operate in the United States.
In January, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, spun out an American venture to operate in the United States.

Parliament: MPs call for stronger support for workers, debate retrenchment and skills training

During the 9-hour debate, MPs spoke about the need to help young workers gain a foothold in an increasingly uncertain labour market.
During the 9-hour debate, MPs spoke about the need to help young workers gain a foothold in an increasingly uncertain labour market.

In Your Opinion Podcast

Inside disguised retrenchments: An employment lawyer on how companies force workers out

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