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Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Retail Jobs; Seattle Headcount Still Unclear
Amazon has cut hundreds of retail-division jobs, KIRO 7 Seattle reports, with no confirmed figure yet for how…
Oct 13
Oracle cuts 359 Washington jobs in new AI-driven layoffs
Oracle has cut 359 jobs in Washington state in AI-linked layoffs while keeping Seattle offices open, GeekWire…
Oct 12
Microsoft cuts hundreds of Washington jobs, Xbox roles in scope
Microsoft cut hundreds of jobs in Washington state this week, with Xbox roles again in scope, The Seattle Tim…
Oct 12
Smaller Tech Layoffs in Seattle Are Quietly Mounting, Axios Finds
Axios's tracking of Seattle tech layoffs shows smaller, less-publicized cuts accumulating into a regional tot…
Oct 12
Seattle Hiring Slowdown Threatens Downtown Recovery, Leaders Warn
Seattle business leaders warn that sluggish hiring could stall downtown revival and erode the city's tax base…
Oct 9
Seattle Minimum Wage Rises to $22.14 as Hiring Slows
Seattle's minimum wage is headed to $22.14 an hour — among the highest big-city rates in the US — while its j…
Oct 9
Seattle Job Losses Mount, Pushing Local Leaders Toward Policy Action
Job losses in Seattle are mounting fast enough that city leaders now face pressure to answer with policy — a…
Oct 9
Downtown Seattle Shed 13,000 Jobs in a Year as Bellevue's Tech Hub Boomed
Downtown Seattle lost 13,000 jobs in a year while Bellevue's tech hub boomed, a new report finds — here is wh…
Oct 9
Starbucks to Close Five Washington Stores and Cut Eight Seattle HQ Jobs
Starbucks will shutter five Washington stores and cut eight Seattle headquarters roles, per a layoff notice —…
Oct 9
Seattle Taxes Are Rising Faster Than Its Job Growth, Report Finds
A new report finds Seattle's tax growth is outpacing its job growth, raising the cost of each job the city ad…
Oct 9
Starbucks Cuts 51 Jobs in Washington as Five Stores Close
Starbucks will cut 51 jobs in Washington, mostly at retail locations, as it closes five stores statewide — th…
Oct 8
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