SoftBank-backed Oyo furloughs some US workers as coronavirus hits revenue

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SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is furloughing some employees to cut costs, it said on Wednesday, as lower travel due to the coronavirus ...

SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is furloughing some employees to cut costs, it said on Wednesday, as lower travel due to the coronavirus pandemic slams the hospitality industry.

The India-headquartered company said it would place an unspecified number of employees on furloughs, or temporary leaves in the United States and other countries. The U.S. is Oyo's third biggest market after India and China.Oyo said it was not currently considering job cuts in any market, adding that revenue had dropped between 50per cent and 60per cent due to the outbreak. The company did not specify a time period for the figures.

Oyo's biggest investor SoftBank has been under growing financial strain, with souring tech bets bringing it under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management. The Japanese technology giant owns a roughly 46per cent stake in Oyo.

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