Amazon has not ruled out making cuts at its UK operations as part of a rare global jobs shake-up at the online retail giant. Amazon has not ruled out making cuts at its UK operations as part of a rare global jobs shake-up at the online retail giant. The company has confirmed it will axe a “small” number of positions across the business, but stopped short of giving a number. However, the Seattle Times cited sources who said the move would affect several hundred employees at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters and hundreds more across its global operations, with layoffs focused on its consumer retail business. Amazon has not ruled out that the UK business will be shielded from the cuts.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2018 15:33 UTC