Accenture to fire 25,000 staff globally, thousands of Indians affected.

Global professional services company Accenture is firing around 25,000 employees globally that make 5% of the company's total workforce, The Australian Financial Review reported citing an internal global staff meeting. The 'performance-based' first round of cuts happened earlier this month and more are expected to follow. Around 10,000 employees in India are said to be affected by the move.

Ref: BI