United States: Trump’s Czar Elon Musk cuts public sector jobs, services

In a “slash and burn” rampage, multi-billionaire and Donald Trump appointee Elon Musk is spearheading job cuts and closures across United States government departments, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

After slashing federal workers’ jobs, Elon Musk suggests pay hike for politicians

Members of Congress earn $174,000 per year, the same salary since 2009

LyondellBasell to lay off 300-plus employees in Houston as refinery closes

The news comes a little more than a month after the Houston-based international chemical company announced that it would be closing the refinery.

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

Railway workers in Belgium in nine-day strike against privatisation, retirement age hike and job cuts; teachers and public sector employees continue strikes and protests in Kurdistan Regional Government area of Iraq over unpaid wages; general strike …

The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs

Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ’s administration

Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

Doge’s work allows Musk to keep control of companies with billions in federal contracts as he guts government agencies

Ocado shares crash amid further job cut plans and disappointing outlook for 2025

Shares were down as much as 18 per cent in morning trading after their announcement

Australian state Labor government slashes public service jobs

The Victorian government has unveiled plans to destroy between 2,000 and 3,000 public sector workers’ jobs, using language that echoes that of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Elon’s Taking Over The FAA - Digby's Hullabaloo

He's the greatest genius the world has ever known: Days after Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency cut hundreds of jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration — including critical safety roles — his company, SpaceX, has sec…

Wonder Woman game axed as Warner Bros cuts three studios

Warner Bros Games joins a growing list of companies making cuts in the gaming industry.

Trump administration briefing: Musk’s demands trigger mass Doge resignations and cabinet backlash

Musk’s Doge demands wreak havoc in federal agencies and its cost-cutting impact may be having less impact than he claims – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

Singapore's biggest bank DBS to cut 4,000 roles as it embraces AI

It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect its operations.

Starbucks is laying off more than 1,000 workers

Starbucks has been evaluating its corporate structure for months as it aims to return to its premium coffeehouse roots

Rangers panic as Elon Musk’s job cuts remove vital services in national parks

The Trump administration laid off 1,000 National Park Employees last week, a move rangers say will cause chaos across the country.

Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers

The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far

From Revenue and Energy to Agriculture and Defense

Elon Musk's DOGE overdrive, Trump bashes Boeing, and supersonic planes: Business news roundup

Plus, major airlines want to overturn a rule protecting disabled passengers

Laid-off rangers warn of chaos at national parks as Musk’s sweeping cuts remove vital services

The Trump administration laid off 1,000 National Park Employees last week, a move rangers say will cause chaos across the country.

US: Pentagon moves to fire 5,400 workers

Musk Is Firing People For Investigating His Businesses

'Blatant Conflict': Fired FDA Workers Were Reviewing Musk's Neuralink

University of Sheffield International College strike suspended by union

USIC workers must prepare to take the dispute out of the hands of the UCU leadership which is sabotaging a fightback even as management states that its job cuts programme must still go ahead.

National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage

At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come

NIST plans to cut 497 jobs - Posivi

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is facing significant layoffs under the Trump administration, with 497 positions set to be cut.

People defend park rangers at our National Parks amid cuts

The underappreciated heroes of our public lands.

Bangor University to make 200 job cuts due to finances

Bangor University's vice chancellor said the institution needs to make "unprecedented" changes.

Musk Corrects Hannity on DOGE Salaries: 'Well, Actually…'

Fox News host Sean Hannity had been under the impression that slashing government agencies and jobs with Elon Musk was pro bono work.

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

Musk helped fire hundreds of FAA workers. Now, his SpaceX employees could fill the void

The move to bring in more experts within Musk’s circle follows the Trump administration’s decision to fire hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration personnel

CNN Michael Moore Rips Trump For Cost of Daytona 500 Stunt

CNN's Michael Moore ripped President Donald Trump and Musk for cutting government jobs while paying Secret Service to protect Trump at the Daytona 500.

Zachary Levi Begs Elon Musk Not To 'Leave Behind' Workers

Levi made a public appeal to Elon Musk on Fox News to not “let everybody fall through the cracks” as he does the “necessary” work of cutting government jobs.

PlayStation Veteran Blames Gaming Industry Slump on Pandemic Overexpansion - Slashdot

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has attributed the current wave of video game industry layoffs and slowdown to companies overextending during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I think it's an overreaction to the COVID situation.

Trump administration tries to rehire fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal

The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of workers in nuclear weapons programs, with experts cautioning that a new cost-cutting task force will put communities at risk.

Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts’ largest health system, to cut 1,500 jobs

Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest health system, has announced the layoff of 1,500 workers. MGB, “nonprofit” in all but name, says the job cuts are necessary in the face of a projected budget gap of $250 million over the next two years.