Meta to Lay Off Thousands of Staff From This Week, WSJ Says (2)

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to begin layoffs that will affect thousands of workers from this week, Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The job cuts could come as early as Wednesday, the newspaper said. The company has already told employees to cancel non-essential travel from this week, according to the report.

Meta shares rose 3.8% to $94.20 as trading got underway in New York on Monday. The stock has declined about 73% for the year through Friday.

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