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Ethical redundancy? | PayPal boss asks for 'compassion' whilst slashing workforce

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PayPal boss asks for 'compassion' whilst slashing workforce
PayPal boss asks for 'compassion' whilst slashing workforce

PayPal, the payments management giant, is the latest multinational employer to slash its workforce, following the likes of Facebook and Apple in significant downsizing.

The firm confirmed this week that it would cut around seven per cent of its current workforce, meaning around 2,000 people will lose their jobs.

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