The Athletic lays off 46 employees — June 5, 2020
The Athletic, a media company based in United States, laid off 46 employees on June 5, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series D stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.axios.com/the-athletic-layoffs-pay-cuts-fa15a80d-47b7-46a5-a08f-3e7eba558f30.html
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