Layoffs

eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff
eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff
January 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing...

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SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec....

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Data Dive, Early Fireworks Edition: Alphabet, Postmates, Costco And H&M
Data Dive, Early Fireworks Edition: Alphabet, Postmates, Costco And H&M
December 09, 2019  |  Today In Data

The year 2019 is winding down and with it the entire second decade of the 21st century. And while there are still roughly three weeks...

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European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
December 08, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

European banks have been forced to slash more than 60,000 jobs as they face falling profitability, The Financial Times reported on Saturday (Dec. 7). Get...

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Investors Sour On Postmates, Triggering Layoffs
Investors Sour On Postmates, Triggering Layoffs
December 04, 2019  |  Delivery

Food-delivery startup Postmates has laid off dozens of employees and shuttered its Mexico City office, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Dec. 3), citing sources.  Get the...

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WeWork Begins Layoffs Of 20 Pct. Of Workforce
WeWork Begins Layoffs Of 20 Pct. Of Workforce
November 21, 2019  |  Personnel

Co-working office space company WeWork is slashing its worldwide workforce by 20 percent – a total of 2,400 employees – as it strives to revamp...

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WeWork Under Investigation By NY AG
WeWork Under Investigation By NY AG
November 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Sources have told Reuters that WeWork is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General (NYAG). While a spokesman for the NYAG declined to...

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WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
November 18, 2019  |  Personnel

WeWork is preparing to cut at least 4,000 jobs in a bid to achieve financial stability. Those layoffs could be announced as early as this...

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