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| companyREQ | Block, Inc. | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| company_domain | https://block.xyz | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| date_announcedREQ | 2026-02-15 | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| layoff_count | 4000 | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| layoff_percentage | 50 | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
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| sector | finance | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| region | us | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| reason_stated | business-pivot | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
| reason_excerpt | Block, parent of Square, Cash App and Tidal, announced cuts to almost half of its workforce — over 4,000 jobs — in February 2026. | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
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| affected_teams | Cross-org including Square, Cash App, Tidal | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
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| status | announced | www.newsweek.com | 2026-05-05 |
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company1 revision
Block, Inc.
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
company_domain1 revision
https://block.xyz
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
date_announced1 revision
2026-02-15
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
layoff_count1 revision
4000
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
layoff_percentage1 revision
50
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
sector1 revision
finance
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
region1 revision
us
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
reason_stated1 revision
business-pivot
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
reason_excerpt1 revision
Block, parent of Square, Cash App and Tidal, announced cuts to almost half of its workforce — over 4,000 jobs — in February 2026.
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
affected_teams1 revision
Cross-org including Square, Cash App, Tidal
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.
status1 revision
announced
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Block. In February, the parent company of Square, Cash App and Tidal said it would be cutting almost half of its workforce, or over 4,000 jobs.