Not just Microsoft: 9 companies laid off thousands layoffs-Microsoft, IBM, Haier, Sony HP-IT news Not just Microsoft: 9 companies laid off thousands

These days, layoffs don't none of tens of thousands of layoffs. Comprehensive collection of nine brother, announced layoffs of thousands of enterprises in the first half at least 9, focuses on IT, home appliances and the banking industry.

From another side reaction of the industry may be entering another industry cycle. For these companies, and the future is not always have, and for the employees of these enterprises, and you have to be prepared for the CD.

1, Microsoft

Job cuts: 18,000

It's a Nokia, Nader pulled fire after the new Government took office. The cuts the largest share of sources, mainly focused on Microsoft's hardware Division, its main composition is with Nokia devices the 25,000 employees. This Department will lay off 12,500, is from Nokia to Microsoft "new hire" 50%.

It is reported that Nokia company-2013 average monthly salary is around 25000 RMB, insiders say Microsoft estimates damages will total $ 1.6 billion.

2、IBM

Job cuts: 13,000

February 26 layoff of its internal code-named "Apollo": layoffs of at least 13,000 people. IBM's Chief Financial Officer, Martin · Markus Schroth (Martin Schroeter), said the company plans to spend $ 1 billion for 2014 year of layoffs, this cost could be "up and down swings of 100 million dollars", and has gone from starting in the first quarter.

3, Haier

Job cuts: 10,000

Haier CEO Zhang ruimin, recently said at a forum in 2014 will continue to cut 10,000 jobs. "Last year we removed 16000, Haier 86000 people early last year, and late last year of 70000 people, so get rid of 18%. Expected to remove 10,000 people this year. " Zhang ruimin said, get rid of mainly middle-tier, there are business intelligence officers after a drop in demand. Haier has been pushing Internet transition, Haier, redundancy is not to reduce costs but to transition. Transformation for more software development talent.

4, Sony

Job cuts: 10,000

In order to improve the income situation of appliance business, Sony is currently in Japan domestic call for early retirement of personnel reduction. 2012 Sony laid off about 10,000 people at home and abroad, but due to the sluggish sales and earnings improvements did not meet expectations and decided additional layoffs.

5, HP

Layoffs: 34,000

In December last year, HP has officially confirmed it would cut 34,000 employees, has reached its layoff of 45,000 to 50,000 people. Hewlett-Packard's Chief Executive, Meg Whitman (Meg Whitman) at the subsequent meeting of the earnings call, said the cuts will cover all of the company's business units and all regions.

6, Dell

Layoffs: 15,000

Dell February 2014, more than 15,000 job cuts, and its workforce of about 15%. Dell's current global workforce of about 110,000 cuts part of belonging to the company. Dell Dell in 2013 almost completed privatization, then shifts its focus has shifted from PC enterprise IT solutions.

7, Barclays Bank

Layoffs: 15,000

As the United Kingdom's third-largest bank, Barclays PLC announced job cuts of up to 15,000 people, promote focused investment banking's radical restructuring plans. Chief Executive Officer andongni·zhanjinsi will announce the closure of those who worked in the Bank's best-performing business units, including commodities, emerging markets, fixed income, as well as parts of Europe and Asia operations.

8, the Bank of Scotland

Layoffs: 30,000

Abolition of measures ready to take massive business of the Royal Bank of Scotland (including the amount of the investment banking business and international operations), as well as 3-5 in the future years, plans to lay off about 30,000 people. In January of this year in response to the sales at the Royal Bank of Scotland United States mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and mislead customers to buy credit insurance products, such as potential claims of misconduct, has set aside about 3 billion pounds (about US $ 5 billion) reserve for legal fees. This event led directly to the Bank since 2008 the 6th consecutive year of losses.

9, JP Morgan Chase

Job cuts: 10,000

According to foreign media reports, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) might cut up to 10,000 employees this year, due to the Bank's business is shrinking and faces regulatory review.

Made the above reports the New York post. Analysts said that could force JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon (Jamie Dimon) separation. JPMorgan Chase has been disclosed in regulatory filings in the current quarter from trading operations of the line (including the fixed-income trading and equity trading business) revenue will drop by 20%.