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Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees
The Verge ·
The website-building platform Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of its employees as it works to "simplify" its operations, Squarespace spokesperson Jeff Seedman says in a statement to The Verge . The job cuts will affect around 300 of Squarespace's 1,800 employees . "The changes are intended to…
The African Action Congress in Oyo State has urged opposition parties across Nigeria to consider boycotting the 2027 general elections if the Federal Government and security agencies fail to guarantee the safety of political actors and voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/violence-oyo-aac-urges-op…
The Vice-Chancellor of KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof. Olajumoke Morenikeji, on Monday, called on the Federal Government to extend the Nigerian Education Loan Fund scheme to students in private universities. Read More: https://punchng.com/don-urges-fg-to-include-private-institutions-i…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying that although painful, they are beginning to yield positive results. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-shettima-rallies-cross-river-voters-for-tinubu/
Nigerian faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has grossed over N450.3m at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing Nollywood title of 2026, according to its distributor, Nile Entertainment. Read More: https://punchng.com/agbara-nla-grosses-n450m-tops-box-office-five-weekends/
Senator Ned Nwoko has defended his estranged wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, urging her fans, friends, bloggers and social media commentators to give her space to recover amid their lingering marital crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/give-regina-breathing-space-ned-nwoko-tells-bloggers/
Paul Anka , David Foster , Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell are the 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees. Three of the five honorees were born outside of the U.S. Anka and Foster were both born in Canada; Garcia was born in Cuba. This year’s honorees range in age from Garcia, 70, to Anka, 85.…
Nicholas Hoult has spent plenty of time playing men who should never be allowed near other people’s money. After financing increasingly terrible meals in The Menu and building a business empire as Lex Luthor in Superman , he’s taking a more direct approach in How to Rob a Bank . His latest character…
None of Final Fantasy 14 's expansions so far are overtly awful, but there are some that don't quite hit the highs of others. That was the case for 2024's Dawntrail expansion, which had the unenviable task of being the first part of the MMORPG's new arc. One major criticism from players fell on the…
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