Yahoo confirms layoffs of 15 percent of workforce
Yahoo has confirmed that it is planning to cut 15 percent of its staff as it pursues "strategic alternatives" including the spinoff of its core business, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The cuts are part of CEO Marissa Mayer's effort to reduce costs at the beleaguered search giant as it faces mounting pressure from investors.
Yahoo on Tuesday issued a lengthy plan to simplify the company and narrow its focus. Among the cost-cutting efforts is the closure of offices in Dubai, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Madrid and Milan.
Yahoo will also consolidate its Digital Magazine business by shutting down some of its verticals. The company plans to close "legacy" products such as Games and its smart TV effort.
Reports of layoffs have circled for several weeks as Mayer is said to be evaluating which aspects of the business to invest in, maintain and do away with entirely. She said in October that she was preparing to narrow the focus of the business.
In total, Yahoo plans to have around 9,000 employees and 1,000 contractors by the end of the first quarter, a 42 percent drop in its workforce since 2012.