{
  "id": 5452334,
  "title": "Uber Shares Rise 2.4% as Company Plans 3,300 Job Cuts in Restructuring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/uber-shares-rise-2-4-as-company-plans-3-300-job-cuts-in-restructuring",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:36:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/uber-shares-rise-2-4-123655977.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uber's stock prices increased by 2.4% on Wednesday after a Bloomberg report revealed the company's plan to cut roughly 3,300 jobs, accounting for 10% of its worldwide workforce. This restructuring is aimed at diminishing the number of management layers and streamlining Uber's organizational structure, as reported in the Bloomberg story. A spokesperson for Uber stated that the restructuring would reduce the managerial staff by about 20%, with some managers transitioning into individual contributor roles.\n\nIn an email obtained by Bloomberg News, Uber's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, explained that the company's recent growth led to an increase in layers, coordination, and fragmented ownership, with some structures becoming obsolete as the business scaled up. As part of the restructuring, Uber intends to decrease the number of teams with just one or two members by nearly half. Additionally, the company will cut the workforce beyond seven organizational layers from the CEO.\n\nThe restructuring efforts cover Uber's core engineering, science, and delivery departments, including merging three separate operations teams responsible for restaurants, retail, and the white-label delivery service. Uber also plans to adjust its remote work policy, limiting fully remote employees to around 1% of the workforce moving forward.\n\nThese changes are part of a larger endeavor to overhaul Uber's organizational structure, following the company's expansion. Khosrowshahi said the restructuring would generate savings that will be reinvested in growth, innovation, and capabilities crucial for Uber's future. However, the supply did not disclose the expected cost savings or the specific financial implications of the restructuring.",
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