Layoffs news: Meta, BlackRock, Citigroup to fire hundreds of employees — and it’s just the first month of 2026 by Live mint | January 13, 2026 11:15 am | Indian Stocks, Market, News At least three major US-based companies have planned mass layoffs in January, reports suggest. This comes as a continuation of job losses since last years, where thousands of employees were let go across companies and industries.