Coca-Cola’s Global Power and Workforce Shifts | Durham News

Coca-Cola’s latest earnings prove it’s still a global giant, raking in $13.4 billion—up 7% year-over-year—thanks to World Cup buzz and a bullish outlook. After 140 years, the brand keeps evolving beyond soda, now dominating with water, energy drinks, juices, and coffee. Behind the scenes, 65,900 direct employees plus 700,000 bottling partners power the machine. But even giants adapt: 75 laid off in Atlanta, 175 more lost at a Massachusetts plant. Small cuts, big signals—Coca-Cola’s tightening operations to stay ahead in a fast-changing market. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dfaeb1e685815f57