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Job cuts: merger or takeover
4 announcements at 4 employers giving merger or takeover as a reason, in the last 12 months: 3,491 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure.
4AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
3.5kJobs cut, counted3,491, once per announcement
4Employers4 of them in the Index
0WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices
Month by month
The largest
- 8th May3,000jobs cut
- 29th Jan291jobs cut
- 4th Nov200jobs cut
- 23rd Jan1,200jobs, not yet confirmed
Every announcement
Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.
November 2026 1200 jobs
- 4th Nov200jobs cut
May 2026 13,000 jobs
- 8th May3,000jobs cut
January 2026 2291 jobs
- 29th Jan291jobs cut
- 23rd Jan1,200jobs, not yet confirmed
Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. Summaries are machine-written from the best source; the source is what counts. How it works