Klarna is planning a second round of layoffs, four months after it cut 10% of its global workforce.
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September 22, 2022
Klarna to make second round of job cuts
The Swedish buy now, pay later giant recently suffered a valuation drop of 85%
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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