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WeWork set to sack 2,000 staff as anger towards founder Adam Neumann grows — The Guardian

By TechTaffy Desk

WeWork is expected to sack at least 2,000 people as soon as this week, as angry staff at the troubled office rental company turn on its co-founder Adam Neumann, according to a report by Dominic Rushe.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/15/wework-sack-staff-workers-adam-neumann

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