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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Barclays to cut costs by £2bn, raising fears of further job losses

Barclays bank at Canary Wharf in London
Barclays has slashed 5,000 roles since October. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Barclays is to cut £2bn in costs, raising fears of further job losses as the lender shrinks its investment bank in a corporate shake-up intended to increase shareholder payouts by £10bn within three years.

Barclays released figures on Tuesday showing that pre-tax profits for 2023 fell to £6.6bn, down 6% from £7bn a year earlier and slightly lower than analyst forecasts for £6.7bn.

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