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Starcom MediaVest sacks 150 employees

October 13, 2008

Starcom MediaVest, a large media buyer, has announced that it will be slashing 150 jobs by the end of the year. The company is in the shitty position of being the buyer for beleaguered GM — so its main source of income is drying up quickly.

The Wall Street Journal: Ad Firms, Already Lean, Are Cutting Their Payrolls

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