#BuzzFeed’s Mark Schoofs reportedly quits as losses force cuts

#BuzzFeed’s Mark Schoofs reportedly quits as losses force cuts

“BuzzFeed’s Mark Schoofs reportedly quits as losses force cuts” Investors at BuzzFeed are reportedly pressuring CEO Jonah Peretti to close down its entire money-losing news operation as senior journalists announced their resignations on Tuesday. Mark Schoffs, the editor in chief of BuzzFeed News, and two of his top deputies quit in the latest sign of turmoil at…

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#Laid-off Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first company meeting: report

#Laid-off Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first company meeting: report

“#Laid-off Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first company meeting: report” Bitter ex-Peloton employees crashed new CEO Barry McCarthy’s first companywide meeting on Wednesday, with one accusing the company of being “awfully tone deaf,” according to a report.  After laid-off staffers filled the meeting’s chat box with messages like “I’m selling all my Peloton apparel to…

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#US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000 amid fears Omicron could trigger layoffs

#US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000 amid fears Omicron could trigger layoffs

“#US jobless claims unchanged at 205,000 amid fears Omicron could trigger layoffs” The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at a historically low level that reflects the job market’s strong recovery from the coronavirus recession last year. Jobless claims remained at 205,000. The four-week average, which smooths out week-to-week…

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#Hearst offers buyouts to all sales and marketing staffers

#Hearst offers buyouts to all sales and marketing staffers

“#Hearst offers buyouts to all sales and marketing staffers” Hearst Magazines, which has mostly avoided layoffs since the pandemic began, said Thursday it will offer voluntary buyouts to all its sales and marketing employees as well as the iCrossing digital ad agency in the US. The publisher of Cosmopolitan, Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar did not…

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