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AOL to Purge a Quarter of Its Workforce

from National Public Radio
August 4, 2006

America Online announces massive layoffs as it continues a move toward streamlining its businesses and offering services for free. The company announced that it would lay off up to 25 percent of its workforce, or about 5,000 people. Melissa Block talks with Tom Lowry, senior writer for Business Week magazine.

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  • All Things Considered, August 4, 2006
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