Amazon starts the layoff of 18,000 people; Mostly in retail and HR departments

  • Amazon.com Inc. is set to begin a round of layoffs ultimately affecting more than 18,000 employees in the largest job cull in its history, which it announced earlier this month.
  • The cuts come as the retailer grapples with slowing online sales growth and braces for a possible recession affecting the spending power of its customers.

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