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Barclays to Cut 20% of Jobs in Dubai Wealth Management Business

Barclays Plc is cutting about 20% of jobs in its wealth management business in Dubai, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The layoffs will include senior positions and support staff within the division that employs about 100 members of staff and more cuts could be made, the people said, asking not to be identified because the plans aren’t yet public. The lender offered to relocate some employees to Geneva or London instead of eliminating their roles, one of the people said.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-11/barclays-to-cut-20-of-jobs-in-dubai-wealth-management-business