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  "id": 3553380,
  "title": "LIV Golf lays off majority of staff as PIF funding ends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/liv-golf-lays-off-majority-of-staff-as-pif-funding-ends-3553380",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-26T17:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/0826/1589357-liv-golf-lays-off-majority-of-staff-as-pif-funding-ends/"
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  "summary": "LIV Golf said on Wednesday it has laid off the majority of its workforce while it continues to secure funding for its next iteration with financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund set to expire.",
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        "title": "LIV Golf lays off majority of workforce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/liv-golf-lays-off-majority-of-workforce",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:47:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "LIV Golf lays off majority of staff as PIF funding ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/liv-golf-lays-off-majority-of-staff-as-pif-funding-ends",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:57:11.000Z"
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