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International Business Times
International Business Times
Bruce Golding

UNCOVERED: Washington post lays off more than 50 employees report - Caught on Camera

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos attends the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. (Credit: PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Washington Post is laying off more than 50 employees in its standalone software unit in a bid to help satisfy billionaire owner Jeff Bezos' desire to return the storied news outlet to profitability.

The layoffs will eliminate about one-quarter of the Arc XP workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The move came after voluntary buyouts reduced the Post's staff by 240, about 10% of the total head count.

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