Barclays and Natwest layoffs signal start of banking’s AI job squeeze

Barclays, Natwest, Lloyds and HSBC toasted to a £14n profit haul in the third-quarter but sweeping job cuts stole the show. Samuel Norman takes a look at what the last three months signal for the sector’s future. As bank leaders stepped up to the podium for third-quarter earnings, the agenda had already been set for [...]