Coca-Cola eliminating up to 1,800 jobs as part of cost-cutting effort

Coca-Cola says it's cutting between 1,600 and 1,800 jobs globally as part of an ongoing push to trim costs.

The Atlanta-based company says it began notifying workers in the U.S. and some international locations Thursday.

The company, which makes Sprite, Powerade, VitaminWater and other drinks, has about 130,600 employees around the world, according to FactSet.