UK: Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise

Companies are planning to cut jobs or recruit fewer people ahead of rises to National Insurance payments and wages, according to a survey of UK employers. Businesses questioned by the…

USA: Meta cuts 5% of jobs to lose ‘lowest performers’

AaMeta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce, as the company looks to drop “low performers faster”. In a memo…