Verizon to cut 15,000 jobs in largest layoff in company’s history: Report

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Verizon will cut about 15,000 employees next week in the largest layoff spree to hit the company since its beginning, according to several reports.

The layoffs are part of a cost-saving measure as the company moves to compete with other companies jumping into the home internet service and wireless markets, according to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, which each cited anonymous sources.

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