eBay to lay off 800 staff

eBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time workforce. “We are taking steps to reinvest in our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will impact certain roles in our workforce,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful for the contributions of the affected employees and are…

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‘The market wore me down’

After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. He didn’t find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, Coda says he spent more than…

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Russia's shortage of workers is so severe that it is luring foreigners into sweatshops

Despite years of sanctions and economic statecraft, Russia’s economy has proven remarkably resilient. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t deep cracks in Russia’s shaky economic foundation, just a thin layer. masking fast severe deficiency – Especially the workers. Russia is in a desperate labor bind. The country’s population is shrinking and aging – a fact…

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