EBay laying off 1,000 workers — 9% of workforce

EBay will lay off about 1,000 full-time employees, or roughly 9% of its overall workforce, as it looks to reverse a major slump at the once-booming online marketplace, the company said.The San Jose, Calif.-based auction site asked its remaining employees to work from home on Wednesday “to provide some space and privacy” as it began informing impacted workers via Zoom. In addition to the layoffs, eBay said it will “scale back” its use of contractors in support roles in the months ahead. Iannone cited “exter ...