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Title: Kimberly-Clark Cutting 5,000 Jobs Amid Pressure on Prices Author: MICHAEL CORKERY https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-corkery and AMIE TSANG https://www.nytimes.com/by/amie-tsang Source: NY Times Date: Jan 23, 2018

*Summary:* Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Huggies and Kleenex, is laying off about 13 percent of its work force and shedding factories worldwide, amid declining birthrates that are affecting diaper sales and a retail price war that is weighing on profits.

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