Labour market · 05/11/20261 min read

BT cuts nearly 8,000 jobs amid a sweeping cost-saving programme

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Telecoms Group reports a £1.1bn pre-tax profit in six months to the end of September and share price hits five year high Business live latest updates BT has cut nearly 8,000 jobs from its workforce since the end of...

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