Oracle, a business software provider, on Thursday said it plans to reduce its staff in Ireland by roughly 2 percent over the coming six months, The Register reports.The jobs will be cut from Oracle’s finance departments in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, according to the Register.Though the software firm did not specify the number of jobs to be cut, it said roughly 2 percent of its workforce in Ireland, or approximately 18 people out of 900, will lose their jobs, The Register reports.Oracle stressed that its facilities in Galway will continue to be a component of its business plan, and that the job cuts will be made specifically within its finance operations and not in any additional areas, like engineering or technical support, according to The Register. Oracle recently said it would cut 2,000 staff positions following the completion of its $5.8 billion acquisition of CRM provider Siebel, The Register reports.The company has a worldwide workforce of roughly 57,000 people, according to The Register. Just last week, Oracle announced plans to purchase another CRM vendor, Demantra. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe