Dating app Bumble announced on Wednesday that it's laying off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 positions. The company said in a securities filing that the cuts are part of its plans to realign its 'operating structure to optimize execution on its strategic priorities.' The company said it will incur approximately $13 million to $18 million of nonrecurring charges, mainly related to severance, benefits, and associated costs for affected employees in the third and fourth quarters of 2025. In addition to announcing the workforce reduction, Bumble shared that it's increasing its second-quarter revenue forecast to a range of $244 million to $249 million, up from the previously forecasted $235 million to $243 million range. As Bumble last month reported weak first-quarter earnings that fell 7.7% year-over-year, Herd said in an interview with The New York Times that 'Bumble needs me back. It's an extension of me to some degree, and watching it fall from its peak has been very...
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