FACTBOX-Layoffs pile up in US, Canada as companies uncertain of economy Adds Cisco Systems Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadi an companies have continued to cut jobs in 2024 after letting go thousands last year, a s they remain uncertain about t he econom i c conditions . Here is a snapshot of job cuts announced so far this year: TECHNOLOGY * Cisco Systems CSCO.O will lay off 7% of its global workforce , as part of a restructuring plan, the networking giant said, about six months after announcin

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Updates Flutter and Mars; Adds Bradesco, Maverick Natural Resources, BlackLine Systems and Marex Group Aug 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday: ** Brazilian bank Bradesco BBDC3.SA wants to form new partnerships with banks, equipment producers and agriculture cooperatives to expand lending to the agribusiness sector, which currently covers less than 15% of its total credit portfolio

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Adds: Vedanta Ltd, Performance Food Group Company, Tongwei Updates: Mars, UBS Aug 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Wednesday: ** Family-owned candy giant Mars is buying Cheez-It maker Kellanova K.N in a nearly $36 billion deal, bringing together some of the biggest consumer brands from M&M's and Snickers to Pringles and Pop- Tarts in one of the biggest deals in the industry.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Aug 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday: ** Betting firm Flutter Entertainment FLTRF.L is in talks to buy Snaitech, one of Italy's largest gambling companies, from UK's Playtech PTEC.L in a deal which could be worth 2 billion pounds ($2.57 billion), Sky News reported .

ADVISORY-Incorrect alert on Bluebet Holdings' turnover withdrawn Aug 14 (Reuters) - The full-year turnover alert on Bluebet Holdings BBT.AX is incorrect and has been withdrawn. Bluebet is yet to release its annual results. There will be no substitute. Story number: PLX22FD4C Story date: 14/08/2024 Story time: 11:11:07 PM GMT