ConocoPhillips, a multinational energy company, has announced a number of job cuts in recent years. The most recent cuts will first affect Canadians in Alberta.
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Apple is said to have laid off dozens of its employees working on its secret self-driving car project. The new initiative will focus on self-driving technology.
Walmart announced that it is looking to cut back office jobs from its 4,600 stores, possibly replacing them with automation. This follows a small scale experiment.
Cisco, the world's largest maker of networking equipment, is expected to announce 14,000 layoffs in the coming weeks. This would follow an earnings report this week.
Macy's, the department store giant, announced it's closing 100 locations by early 2017. This is expected to lead to a number of current employees losing their job.