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Uber lays off 600 employees — May 26, 2020

Uber, a transportation company based in India, laid off 600 employees on May 26, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Uber
Employees laid off
600
Date
May 26, 2020
Industry
Transportation
Country
India
Company stage
Post-IPO
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$24700M

Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3

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