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Block lays off 1,000 employees — January 30, 2024

Block, a finance company based in United States, laid off 1,000 employees on January 30, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Block
Employees laid off
1,000
Date
January 30, 2024
Industry
Finance
Country
United States
Company stage
Post-IPO
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$150M

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/block-layoffs-jack-dorsey-tech-industry-cuts-2024-1

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