Merrill May Cut 10,000 Jobs in Merger, Bove Says (Update4) By Jeff Kearns Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co. may eliminate 10,000 jobs after Bank of America Corp. completes its $50 billion acquisition of the firm, according to Ladenburg Thalmann Inc.'s Richard Bove. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ao_JxlLDS_ds&refer=home