VMware job cuts have begun as Broadcom nears a deadline to close its acquisition

• VMware started cutting jobs this week as Broadcom prepares to acquire it.
• Broadcom has said it expects to close the deal October 30, although China could hold it up.
• Previously, Insider reported that Broadcom was planning drastic job cuts for VMware.

VMware has begun job cuts this week as a deadline for Broadcom’s planned acquisition of the cloud company nears, according to LinkedIn posts.

Broadcom has said that it expects to close its VMware deal by October 30, although China is weighing holding the transaction up, the Financial Times reported.