Goldman, Bank of America Among Banks Bracing for Job Cuts as Trading Slows

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) are among financial firms cutting more than 1,300 workers in an effort to trim expenses and match revenue as equity and bond trading slows.

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Source: Bloomberg

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