Yahoo to cut 15 percent jobs, close several units: WSJ

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is set to reveal cost-cutting plans that include slashing 15 percent of the company's workforce, or roughly 1,600 jobs, and closing several business units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The plans are expected to be announced after Yahoo's fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. A Yahoo spokeswoman said the company could not comment during its quiet period before releasing earnings.

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Yahoo to cut 15 percent jobs, close several units: WSJ