Roku becomes latest firm to reduce staff with 200 job cuts


FILE PHOTO The Roku company logo is displayed on a building in Austin Texas U.S. October 25 2021. REUTERSMike BlakeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Roku company logo is displayed on a building in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

(Reuters) - Roku Inc said on Thursday it would cut 200 jobs in the United States, becoming the latest tech company to lay off workers amid an economic slowdown and decades-high inflation.

Tech companies including Meta Platforms Inc and Snap Inc have reduced staff this year as they grapple with a slowdown in growth and mounting costs.

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