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Amazon cuts under 1,000 corporate jobs in Stores business

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Amazon Cuts Jobs

Amazon cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs in India, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The layoffs affect customer-service, marketplace-support and retail-engineering teams within Amazon’s Stores business.
Amazon described the cuts as a “small number” and pledged support for affected employees.
Earlier, Amazon eliminated roughly 30,000 corporate roles between late 2025 and January 2026.

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Amazon Secures Nuclear

Jeff Bezos told Fox News he disagrees with AI job-worsening forecasts.
He said Amazon’s pandemic hiring left it in a “very special position” for growth.
Amazon signed a 20-year nuclear power contract to meet rising energy demand.
Reuters said Amazon’s stock rose to $259.92, up 1.42% during layoffs announcement.
The interview aired on Fox News’ “Special Report” with anchor Bret Baier.

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Amazon Cuts Jobs

Amazon cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs in India, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The layoffs affect customer-service, marketplace-support and retail-engineering teams within Amazon’s Stores business.
Amazon described the cuts as a “small number” and pledged support for affected employees.
Earlier, Amazon eliminated roughly 30,000 corporate roles between late 2025 and January 2026.

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