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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

EY tells UK staff to expect cuts after breakup failure

Pedestrians walk past the offices of accounting and auditing firm EY
Internal disagreements over the future structure of EY threw its breakup plans into turmoil. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

EY has reportedly told UK staff to brace for a wave of cuts, after the business spent $600m (£480m) globally preparing for a now-scrapped breakup of its operations.

Bosses at the accounting firm told staff during a phone call on Wednesday that it felt like a “low point” for the business, and admitted they were “disappointed and embarrassed” by the deal’s collapse.

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