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National Australia Bank axes 6,000 jobs as annual profit jumps

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Up to 6,000 jobs will be axed in a major restructure at National Australia Bank, the lender said Thursday after posting Aus$5.28 billion (US$4.1 billion) in annual net profits. The positions will go as it further automates and simplifies its business. Some 2,000 new jobs will be created. “This will result in a net reduction in staff currently targeted at approximately 4,000 by the end of full year 2020,” it said. The bank […]