EBay Announces Plans To Cut 500 Jobs, Impacting 4% Of Total Workforce

Last Updated: February 08, 2023, 09:23 IST

Ebay joins the layoffs bandwagon. (Image: Reuters)

Ebay joins the layoffs bandwagon. (Image: Reuters)

Ecommerce agency eBay Inc stated on Tuesday it is going to lay off 500 workers globally, representing 4% of its whole workforce.

E-commerce agency eBay Inc (EBAY.O) stated on Tuesday it is going to lay off 500 workers globally, representing 4% of its whole workforce.

Shares of the San Jose, California-based firm rose about 1% in aftermarket commerce.

“This shift offers us extra house to speculate and create new roles in high-potential areas – new applied sciences, buyer improvements and key markets,” stated Jamie Iannone, Chief Executive Officer of Ebay in a message to workers.

A raft of U.S. firms from Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) to Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) have laid off hundreds this 12 months to journey out a requirement downturn wrought by excessive inflation and rising rates of interest.

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