Low demand for computers: HP to lay off 6,000 employees by 2025-end
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has said that more than 6,000 of its staff members might be laid off by the end of the fiscal year 2025 and cut down on its workforce globally by around 12 per cent.
The move would be taken at a time when the computer market is seeing a slowdown. In order to cope with this, HP might lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees, out of the current figure of 50,000 employees, as reported by Reuters.
The computer maker expects the demand for its product to drop further and has forecast lower profits for the first quarter. Marie Myers, chief financial officer of HP, is learned to have said in a post-earnings call that many of the recent changes seen in current financial year are likely continue in the next. As a result, the company estimates that it will incur around $1.0 billion in non-labour and labour costs related to restructuring and other charges. HP expects to incur $600 million of this in the 2023 fiscal year and the rest in the following years.
Intel Corp too has been affected by the slowdown in demand for personal computer. There is a steep decline in demand for PC processors, which is Intel’s main product. The company is also struggling to regain the market share that it lost to rivals like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. In July, Intel had warned that its sale in 2022 would be roughly $11 billion lower than it previously expected.
It is planning to reduce its workforce, which stood at around 1.14 lakh in July 2022. Sources have said that the company is expected to cut down on about 20 per cent of its staff in some departments, including sales and marketing.
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Cattle trader brutally assaulted by alleged bajrang dal members in Vijayapura
Vijayapura: A cattle trader was attacked by a group of individuals believed to be associated with the Bajrang Dal near the Sarawad Bridge in Babaleshwar taluk, Vijayapura. The victim, identified as Bande Nawaz, was transporting two bulls, a cow, and a buffalo calf from Babaleshwar to Vijayapura when the assailants intercepted their vehicle.
According to reports, the attackers, purportedly led by Bajrang Dal leaders Viresh Hiremath and Raju Biradara, assaulted Nawaz, resulting in severe injuries. Nawaz was found covered in clotted blood and was promptly rushed to the district hospital for medical treatment.
The incident has sparked outrage, with allegations surfacing that approximately 15-20 individuals participated in the assault. A case has been filed at the Babaleshwar police station in connection with the attack, as authorities launch an investigation into the matter.
