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Anheuser-Busch laid off less than 2% of its US employees, the WSJ reported.
  • Anheuser-Busch announced it laid off hundreds of US employees, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
  • The Bud Light owner has faced months of lagging US sales since April.
  • The backlash began after transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted a Bud Light promotion. 

Anheuser-Busch, the owner of Bud Light, laid off hundreds of US employees, the company announced Wednesday. The beer company has faced lagging sales and backlash after Bud Light's promotion with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer.