Layoff In Amazon | Japan's Inflation Highest In 40 Years

Changes keep happening. Payments keep evolving. Inflation is also increasing, even in Japan. Layoffs at larger companies like Amazon are also on the rise.
Goldman Sachs tweets about the 100 People list Transforming Business by Insider.
.@BusinessInsider's 2022 list of Top 100 People Transforming Business recognizes our Chief Information Officer, Marco Argenti, among other game-changing leaders!
— Goldman Sachs (@GoldmanSachs) November 17, 2022
Read more about how Marco is breaking new ground on Wall Street through technology: https://t.co/qDGLAooKCq
Every year, Insider surfaces 100 leaders across 10 industries who are driving unprecedented change and innovation. The T100 does more than highlight career milestones. Goldman Sachs Chief Information Officer, Marco Argenti is on this list. Recognition of one of the directors in the field of finance is important for personal positioning and thus also for the company.
UBS tweets about business owners' optimism.
Despite recession fears, business owners continue to fill post-COVID labor gaps and are still optimistic about their businesses for the next year. #UBSInvestorSentiment #shareUBS
— UBS (@UBS) November 17, 2022
There is no doubt that from 2020, companies, markets and entire economies are struggling. The pandemic has had a negative impact on employment, and the current inflation is also not encouraging. Despite the fear and all the difficulties, companies are getting ahead of it and are still hiring new employees. According to UBS bananas, business owners are very optimistic about the future. This is of particular importance for the labor market, as it affects not only the situation of households but also entire economies.
CNBC Now quotes the statement of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
BREAKING: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says layoffs will continue into next yearhttps://t.co/QEL5Diikjs
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) November 17, 2022
The employment situation at Amazon is unstable. The company began informing workers this week that they were being let go. CEO Andy Jassy said this will continue next year. The cuts are being made as Amazon reckons with a worsening economy. Amazon isn't the only one struggling. Other giants also decided to reduce staffing.
IMF tweets about possible developments in cross-border payments.
Cross-border payments are on track to be transformed by digital money. Learn how in F&D. https://t.co/uXmnOnQd8g pic.twitter.com/PwRn2wW1ki
— IMF (@IMFNews) November 18, 2022
The development in this sector is very fast, but cross-border payments are still the Achilles' heel. We have all felt the frustration of sending money abroad. It takes time. It’s expensive. It turns out that there may be development in this payment sector. For people who love to travel or those who live in several countries, such a possibility may be very desirable.
Reuters Business discusses the situation in Japan in its post.
Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated to a 40-year high in October, driven by currency weakness and imported cost pressures that the central bank shrugs off as it sticks to a policy of ultra-low interest rates. Read more: https://t.co/AoJ6rkjSBw pic.twitter.com/DGaEal1df9
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) November 18, 2022
Many economies around the world have been struggling with high inflation since the beginning of this year. Japanese inflation has been low for a long time. In October, it rose for the first time, reaching its highest level in 40 years. The activities of the Bank of Japan were dovish, which largely translates into the yen (JPY) exchange rate and the economic situation of the country. The Bank of Japan has made several interventions in the foreign exchange market, but economists do not expect the BOJ to join a global trend of raising interest rates. The more the question arises, will there be another intervention?