Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-fueled push to lower costs
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(Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc said it's cutting 5,000 jobs, or about 5% of total headcount, as part of a "technology-enabled" effort to reduce costs as it adopts artificial intelligence across the bank. Most Read from Bloomberg Electronic Arts to Shed 400 Jobs, Shut Down BioWare…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralCutting about 5% of headcount and missing key quarterly estimates both bear on the bank's profitability outlook.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Barclays said it is cutting 5,000 jobs, about 5% of total headcount.
- 02The bank is reducing costs through a technology-enabled effort adopting artificial intelligence.
- 03Third-quarter earnings missed several key estimates.
- 04Fixed income and currency trading revenue fell 19% year on year.
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