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Jan 31 (Reuters) - Decades-high inflation and the impact of war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into lay-offs or hiring freezes.<br> Here are some of the companies that have announced cuts:<br> AIRLINES, AUTOS, TRAVEL * AIR FRANCE: France's flagship carrier was in talks to shed nearly 300 ground-staff positions through voluntary redundancies, newspaper Le Figaro reported in June.<br><br>* FINNAIR: the Finnish airline said on Nov.  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Source: Regulatory filings, Reuters stories and company websites ($1 = 10.4142 Swedish crowns) ($1 = 0.9222 euros) (Compiled by Agata Rybska and Louise Breusch Rasmussen in Gdansk; Editing by Alexander Smith and Milla Nissi)<br>