Meta, Microsoft Cuts May Hit 23,000 Roles

By BPN News Desk April 24, 2026

Business

Meta, Microsoft Cuts May Hit 23,000 Roles Meta and Microsoft are moving to reduce workforce costs as both companies increase spending on artificial intelligence and data centre infrastructure. The latest round of job cuts, buyouts and unfilled roles could affect around 23,000 positions across

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ASML To Cut 1,700 Jobs In Restructuring

By BPN News Desk April 22, 2026

Dutch chip equipment giant ASML, now regarded as Europe’s most valuable company, is moving ahead with plans to cut around 1,700 jobs as part of a major internal restructuring despite strong business growth. The layoffs amount to roughly 4 percent of its global workforce and have drawn attention because they come even as the company […]

Business

Meta Plans Layoffs Affecting 8000 Jobs

By BPN News Desk April 18, 2026

Meta is preparing for another major round of job cuts, with about 8,000 roles, roughly 10% of its global workforce, expected to be affected in the first phase beginning in May 2026. The move comes as the company reorganises around artificial intelligence and broader efficiency goals, despite remaining financially strong. Meta Layoffs 2026 Plan The […]

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KPMG To Cut Hundreds Of UK Jobs

By BPN News Desk March 28, 2026

KPMG is preparing to cut almost 600 jobs in the UK as the firm responds to a prolonged slowdown and unusually low staff turnover in parts of its business. The move reflects continued pressure in the professional services sector, where weaker market conditions have reduced hiring momentum and forced firms to reassess workforce size. KPMG […]

Business Markets

Meta Plans Major Layoffs Amid AI Push

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

Meta is preparing another round of workforce reductions as the company increases investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology. The move reflects a broader shift in the global technology sector, where companies are restructuring operations and reallocating resources to support rapid AI development. Meta Layoffs Linked To AI Investment Meta is

Op-Eds Opinion

Maharashtra Scraps Bike Taxi Permits: Compliance or Union Pressure?

By BPN News Desk March 10, 2026

The Maharashtra government’s decision to scrap bike taxi permits and effectively shut down the sector has triggered a serious debate about regulatory priorities and political influence. The official justification offered is “non-compliance with permit conditions,” but the consequences of this decision go far beyond paperwork. Thousands of gig workers have suddenly lost a

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India-Canada Uranium Deal and Kazakhstan Supply Can Power 80 Data Centers and Create 5 Lakh Jobs

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

India’s recent uranium agreement with Canada, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Mark Carney, is not just another energy contract. Canada will supply roughly 22 million pounds of uranium over nine years. If we assume Kazakhstan continues supply at levels similar to its earlier 5,000-tonne agreement over five years, the combined annual inflow […]

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India’s 7.8% GDP Growth: Are Jobs Growing at the Same Pace?

By BPN News Desk February 28, 2026

The spreadsheets in New Delhi are celebrating, and for good reason. India’s economy surged by 7.8 percent in the October to December quarter, firmly establishing itself as the global frontrunner of growth. While the United States limps along at 1 to 2 percent, the Eurozone flatlines at 1 percent, and China struggles to hit 5 […]

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Apple Tax Relief Policy: How One Rule Change Can Build India’s Electronics Industry

By BPN News Desk February 6, 2026

The government recently made a small sounding tax clarification. Foreign companies like Apple can now fund manufacturing machines inside Indian partner factories without being treated as running a taxable business presence in India. For years this single fear stopped Apple from expanding fast. Not labour shortage. Not land. Not incentives. Just fear that tomorrow the […]

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Mumbai Textile Strike Proves CJI Was Right

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

Mumbai’s textile collapse is often discussed as an urban planning story or a tale of economic transition. It is rarely examined honestly as a labour relations failure. That is precisely why the recent remarks by the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, struck such a raw nerve. When the head of the judiciary says trade […]