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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

Credit Suisse to cut 9,000 jobs and seek billions in new investment

The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse near a big clock in Zurich, Switzerland.
Credit Suisse shares fell after it announced the job cuts and overhaul. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Credit Suisse has disclosed sweeping plans to cut 9,000 jobs and raise billions of pounds from investors in a Saudi-led funding round, as part of a company-wide overhaul meant to draw a line under a series of scandals and help it recover from a £3.5bn loss.

The announcement follows months of speculation over the scale of change scheduled under its new boss, Ulrich Körner, who has been tasked with scaling back the investment bank and slashing costs.

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