Samsung Electronics Co. audited its U.S. marketing operation to investigate whether employees violated company policies in their dealings with business partners, resulting in layoffs of several staffers, according to people familiar with the situation. The layoffs and the internal probe come amid broader changes at the company, including the recent departure of top U.S. marketing executives, as well as other senior executives outside the marketing group.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2019 20:25 UTC