Cisco axes 1,300 jobs and gets EC nod to acquire NDS

Sooraj Shah
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Two per cent of workforce cut as $5bn acquisition is given green light

Cisco is to cut 1,300 of its workforce as part of its restructuring plans and has been given permission by the European Commission (EC) to acquire television software developer NDS Group for $5bn (...

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