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Amazon plans nearly 1,000 white-collar layoffs

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The latest round of cuts lands as the e-commerce giant trims staff across its stores division and other units.

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Amazon is cutting nearly 1,000 white-collar jobs across its stores division and other units, Fox Business reported, in another sign that even the nation’s biggest employers are still reshaping their workforces. The layoffs are said to affect fewer than 1,000 employees and are centered largely on the division that oversees the company’s main website.

For Las Vegas-area workers, the news is a reminder that broad corporate moves can ripple well beyond Seattle and other tech hubs. Amazon remains a major force in logistics, retail and cloud-linked employment across the region, so any staffing shift at headquarters tends to draw close attention from job seekers and local business leaders alike.

The cuts also arrive against a backdrop of continued pressure on white-collar roles as companies look for efficiency. Fox Business said the reductions span the stores division and other units, suggesting the company is still fine-tuning its structure even as its core retail machine remains enormous.

Details & Information: The report comes from Fox Business.

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