A slew of companies including Lyft, Dropbox, First Republic Bank and Gap revealed this week they plan to trim their headcounts. They join Disney and Amazon.
First Republic, a bank impacted by the recent banking crisis, indicated Monday it will do layoffs, intending to eliminate 20-25%.
A person walks past a First Republic bank branch in Manhattan on April 24, 2023 in New York City. The U.S. bank will reveal its latest financial results but concerns over small and medium-sized banks persist following the collapse of Silicon Valley B
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