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The list of major companies laying off staff in the new year, including CNN, Meta, Microsoft, and BP

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CNN is cutting about 200 television-focused roles as part of a digital pivot.

Stripe is cutting 300 employees, primarily in product, engineering, and operations.

BP plans to cut 4,700 staff and 3,000 contractors, amounting to about 5% of its global workforce.

The Washington Post is eliminating less than 100 employees in an effort to cut costs.

Digital-financial-services company Ally is laying off roughly 500 of its 11,000 employees.

The company is offering severance, out-placement support, and the opportunity to apply for openings at Ally .

Ally made a similar level of cuts in October 2023 , the Charlotte Observer reported.

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