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Eugene

(67,313 posts)
Tue Dec 6, 2011, 07:58 PM Dec 2011

Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide

Source: BBC

6 December 2011 Last updated at 23:04 GMT

Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide

US banking giant, Citigroup, has said it is to cut 4,500 jobs around the world in an effort to reduce its costs.

The group has put aside $400m (£250m) to pay for the cuts, according to its chief executive Vikram Pandit.

The money will be written down in the company's fourth quarter results.

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Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2011 OP
Cutting the worker bees in order to justify bonus expenditures to the board. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #1
Let me guess: Peter1x9 Dec 2011 #2

Peter1x9

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Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:31 PM
Dec 2011

95% of the cuts will be from the US and then they will turn around and open new IT and call centers in India when things "Start Improving".

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