Companies lay off staff due to economic difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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  1. guest

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    Kickstarter's live project count is down 35 percent from last year
    ...crowdfunding takes a serious blow
    April 20, 2020

    https://www.engadget.com/kickstarter-new-projects-plunge-233748000.html
     
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    Patreon lays off 13% of workforce
    April 21, 2020
    https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/patreon-lays-off-13-of-workforce/
     
  3. Firecat

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    Some of my friends in the UK are having a tough time as they have been furloughed by their firms. It's very bad for people who are out in the job market seeking jobs at this time. I wish all the best to the people affected by this. It's probably going to be a long road to recovery.
     
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    Deliveroo cuts ~15% of staff as coronavirus challenges food delivery
    April 28, 2020
    https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/d...taff-as-coronavirus-challenges-food-delivery/
    ‘Driven to destitution’: Delivery riders in Britain are struggling as takeout orders plummet
     
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    Lyft lays off nearly 1,000 employees
    The layoffs account for 17 percent of its workforce
    April 29, 2020

    https://www.engadget.com/lyft-covid19-layoffs-165619468.html
    Lime reportedly plans to lay off as many as 100 employees
    April 29, 2020
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21242041/lime-layoff-80-100-employees
     
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    Kickstarter Prepares to Shed 'Up to 45-Percent' Of Staff
    May 2, 2020
    https://gizmodo.com/kickstarter-prepares-to-shed-up-to-45-percent-of-staff-1843212985
    Press Release: Kickstarter United Reaches Agreement with Management to Support Laid-Off Members
     
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    Airbnb to lay off nearly 1,900 people, 25% of company
    May 5, 2020
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/05/airbnb-to-lay-off-nearly-1900-people-25percent-of-company.html
     
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    Uber lays off 14 percent of its workforce in COVID-19-related cost-cutting
    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he will forgo his salary for the rest of the year
    May 6, 2020
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/6/21249131/uber-layoffs-coronavirus-pandemic-cost-cutting-ceo-salary
     
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    One third of businesses axe IT staff due to Covid-19 cost concerns
    Some are freezing IT budgets
    May 11, 2020

    https://www.itproportal.com/news/one-third-of-businesses-axe-it-staff-due-to-covid-19-cost-concerns/
     
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    Kickstarter loses 40% of its staff after a wave of layoffs and buyouts
    May 13, 2020
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/kickstarter-layoffs-coronavirus/
     
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    Vice Media Laying Off 155 Employees
    ...(Quartz laid off 80 employees / Conde Nast laid off 100 staffers)...
    May 15, 2020

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vice-media-laying-155-employees-1294736
     
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    Uber lays off 3,000 more employees in latest round of COVID-inspired cuts
    More pain for the ride-hailing giant
    May 18, 2020

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262337/uber-layoff-3000-employees-covid-19-coronavirus
     
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    The Atlantic Lays Off 68 Employees, or 17% of Staff, Cuts Pay for Executives
    May 21, 2020
    https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/atlantic-magazine-layoff-68-employees-pay-cuts-1234613048/
     
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    IBM is cutting ‘thousands’ of jobs across the US amid COVID-19 pandemic
    May 22, 2020
    https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article242921881.html
     
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    Hewlett Packard Enterprise to implement major cost cuts because of COVID-19
    May 22, 2020
    https://fortune.com/2020/05/21/hewl...mplement-major-cost-cuts-because-of-covid-19/
     
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    Hertz: Car rental firm files for US bankruptcy protection
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    FOSS Responders: open community support for COVID-19
    May 22, 2020
    https://www.computerweekly.com/blog...esponders-open-community-support-for-COVID-19
     
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    COVID-19 impact: After Ola, Uber to lay off 600 employees in India
    May 26, 2020
    https://indianexpress.com/article/b...ay-off-600-employees-due-to-covid-19-6427689/
     
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    Amid unprecedented growth on its platform, Acorns cuts roles and shuts down an office
    May 30, 2020
    https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/29/a...m-acorns-cuts-roles-and-shuts-down-an-office/
     
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    Monzo cutting up to 120 jobs due to coronavirus impact
    June 3, 2020
    https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-b...-jobs-due-to-coronavirus-impact-idUKKBN23A2RS
     
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    Lookers and Aston Martin cut 2,000 car jobs
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52917780
     
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    "Sophos is slashing 16 per cent of its worldwide headcount"
    Sophos puts 100 at risk of redundancy as future of Naked Security blog hangs in balance
    Firm denies shutdown of marketing organ but heads may well roll
    June 4, 2020

    https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/04/sophos_100_redundancies_naked_security/
     
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