Reuters reported on Ericsson's intention to lay off 1.6 thousand employees.

Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson intends to reduce its staff in Sweden by 1.6 thousand people. This was reported on January 15 by the Reuters news agency, citing a statement from a company representative.

"Ericsson has been gradually reducing its headcount over the past three years to maintain profitability, faced with a slowdown in 5G spending and the impact of U.S. import tariffs," the material says.

It is noted that the company has started negotiations with the relevant Swedish trade unions. The publication added that in 2023, Ericsson announced the dismissal of 1,400 employees, and in 2024 it announced the reduction of another 1,2 thousand people.

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Earlier, on December 7, 2025, the Financial Times newspaper reported that Hollywood is preparing for possible budget cuts and job cuts after the American streaming service Netflix acquired the Warner Bros. film studio. Discovery for $82.7 billion The author of the article added that since 2020, Hollywood has lost tens of thousands of employees, and many of them have left Los Angeles in search of work elsewhere.

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