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IBM lays off 1,000 employees — August 26, 2024

IBM, a hardware company based in China, laid off 1,000 employees on August 26, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
IBM
Employees laid off
1,000
Date
August 26, 2024
Industry
Hardware
Country
China
Company stage
Post-IPO

Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-close-china-rd-department-affecting-over-1000-jobs-yicai-reports-2024-08-26/

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