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Estee Lauder: Layoffs
Estee Lauder planning to cut nearly 20% of workforce (approximately 3,300+ roles based on typical headcount)
Source: Yahoo Finance
The leadership read
Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
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