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Palantir Opens Applications for 2026 'Meritocracy' Fellowship, a Paid Alternative to College

The defense software company is promoting a paid route from high school into tech jobs with opaque hiring outcomes.

Companies Double Down on AI as Layoffs and Hiring Freezes Spread, Squeezing Entry-Level Roles

Walgreens Drops Paid Holiday Benefit for Hourly Store Staff After Sycamore Takeover

Fed Rift Deepens as Miran Urges 50‑bp December Cut While Economists Lean to 25‑bp

CoStar, Tourism Economics Cut 2025 U.S. Hotel Outlook as RevPAR Turns Negative

Swarovski to Cut 400 Jobs at Wattens by 2026, Drops Night Shift

U.S. Announced Layoffs Jump to 153,074 in October, Highest for the Month Since 2003

Cleveland Fed’s Hammack Pushes Back on Further Rate Cuts, Citing Persistent Inflation

NYC Offers Return to 2,900 Workers Fired Over COVID Vaccine Mandate

Bank of Italy Regional Updates Point to Modest Growth as Public Works and Pharma Exports Cushion Weaknesses

Disneyland Cuts About 100 Salaried Jobs Across Multiple Teams

Amazon Confirms 14,000 Corporate Job Cuts as It Refocuses on AI and Cloud

Jefferson Health Cuts About 1% of Staff in Latest Systemwide Layoffs

Nestlé to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Two-Year Overhaul, Raising Savings Goal to CHF 3 Billion

Amazon Weighs Cutting Up to 15% of HR Staff, Sources Say

Netherlands Unemployment Hits 4.0% in September, Highest in Four Years

Small-Business Optimism Slips as Uncertainty Surges in September

Greece Approves Law Allowing 13-Hour Workdays Under Limits

France Approves Five-Year Senior Open-Ended Contract to Boost Over-60 Employment

Nestlé to Eliminate 16,000 Jobs Worldwide in Two-Year Overhaul