The wave of layoffs at technology multinationals is not over. We have been there before and we can learn lessons from the past with policies that limit public finances' reliance on foreign investment and support workers and domestic companies to make the most of the predictable cycle ahead.
The cryptocurrency exchange hired staff quickly – more than doubling headcount in recent months – and laid them off quickly too. On a Tuesday morning last month, staff at its Irish office found themselves looking at blank screens.
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John Brady decided to make a career change after 18 years working for British American Tobacco. With Bowsy, he wants to connect students looking for both money and part time work with companies looking to deepen their talent pool.
Tech transporation giant Uber had built a team of over 500 people in Limerick since 2015. Now it has just let a large number of them go as the business cuts costs in reaction to Covid-19.
Recent job losses at pharma and electronics companies grabbed the headlines, but what is really happening in Ireland's manufacturing sector?
The recent spate of job losses is a massive blow to the south of the country, but it also highlights Ireland’s growing dependence on multinationals. With a global recession warning, Ireland needs to shore up indigenous industry.
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