US tech giant Cisco Systems is cutting up to 7% of its global workforce, or 5,500 jobs, starting this summer.
A report had suggested earlier in the day that the firm could cut as many as 14,000 jobs worldwide.
Cisco said it was taking the "decisive" move so it could reinvest in faster-growing areas
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