Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move
Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.
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U.S. jobless claims still showed few private-sector layoffs, but more ex-federal workers got benefits
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Knicks suffer 120-105 loss to Spurs as Sandro Mamukelashvili goes off for 34 points
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Judges order US government to rehire thousands of workers
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Samsung Promo Code: 30% Off March 2025
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Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn
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Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
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A Judge Ordered the U.S. to Rehire Thousands of Workers
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