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Black Shark lays off 900 employees — January 13, 2023

Black Shark, a hardware company based in China, laid off 900 employees on January 13, 2023. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Black Shark
Employees laid off
900
Date
January 13, 2023
Industry
Hardware
Country
China

Source: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3206586/china-gaming-phone-maker-black-shark-lays-hundreds-workers-and-fails-pay-full-severance-according

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