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German Bank Deutsche slash 18,000 jobs by 2022
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German Bank Deutsche slash 18,000 jobs by 2022

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank would stop all share trading activity & cut 18,000 jobs by 2022, as the former leading light of the country's financial sector looks to escape years of turmoil. The slashing of around one in five of its workforce, to 74,000 employees, is an unprecedented round of departures for Deutsche. The bank said the layoffs would reduce annual costs by six billion euros ($6.7 billion) over the same period. "Today we have announced the most fundamental transformation of Deutsche Bank in decades," chief executive Christian Sewing said, dubbing the scheme "a restart for Deutsche Bank". The lender did not immediately make clear where the axe would fall. But with executives looking to find synergies in the integration of subsidiary Postbank and centr...
Uber Fires Self-driving Car Chief at Centre of Court Case
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Uber Fires Self-driving Car Chief at Centre of Court Case

Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between Uber and Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit. Uber had hoped Levandowski, one the most respected self-driving engineers in Silicon Valley, would help the ride services company catch up to rivals including Waymo, in the race for self-driving technology. Instead the hiring led to a court fight and the threat of criminal charges. Uber replaced him as the head of its self-driving car unit in April before finally making the decision to fire him. Levandowski formerly worked for Alphabet's Waymo self-driving division, which says he stole trade secrets by downloadi...
Snapdeal HR Head Resigned
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Snapdeal HR Head Resigned

Snapdeal continues to lose members from top leadership, the latest to join the list being its Human Resources Head Saurabh Nigam. Nigams exit comes amid talks of a potential sale of the e-commerce firm to larger rival Flipkart. A Snapdeal spokesperson confirmed the development. "After spearheading Snapdeals Human Capital function for more than three years, Saurabh Nigam has decided to move on to pursue further career interests in a field close to his heart," the spokesperson said in an e-mailed response. Post the transition, Pravin Kutty, Associate Vice President - HR and Administration, will head the Human Capital function, the spokesperson said. Snapdeal, over the past many quarters, has seen exit of senior executives like Tony Navin, Sandeep Komaravelly, Anand Chandrasekaran...