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Google Trims 300 Jobs at DoubleClick

First major layoff in search giant's history follows merger

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Apr 3, 2008 1:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – Some 300 DoubleClick employees, who briefly enjoyed a taste of Google culture after the ad agency was acquired in March, are facing layoffs as the search giant merges the two operations, reports the New York Times. It’s the first major layoff in Google’s... Read full story »

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