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eBay to Cut About 9% of Global Workforce
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By Reuters
Published 38 minutes ago on
October 22, 2026

Ebay logo is seen in this illustration taken February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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eBay said on Thursday it will cut about 9% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring plan to move resources to its top strategic priorities, confirming an exclusive Reuters report from earlier this week.

The online marketplace operator also said it expects to report third-quarter results above the forecast it issued with its August earnings report.

Here are some more details:

• The company expects to incur pretax restructuring charges of $130 million to $150 million, mostly tied to severance and post-employment benefits

• Most of the charges will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2026 and are expected to result in future cash expenditures, eBay said in a regulatory filing

• CEO Jamie Iannone had told employees in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters that the company was simplifying operations and redirecting resources toward its fastest-growing areas

• The workforce reduction is expected to affect roughly 1,000 employees, a spokesperson for eBay had confirmed to Reuters. The company had 12,300 employees at the end of last year

• In February, eBay laid off about 6% of its workforce, or 800 employees, as part of efforts to streamline operations, following its $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop

(Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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