In brief: Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter during its recent layoffs have filed a discrimination lawsuit saying the company “disproportionately targeted” female employees in its cuts.
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Magna has downgraded its 2023 ad industry growth forecast by 1.5 points, but described impressive performance by traditional media companies in 2022.
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