Banking Industry Wracked By Layoffs

The Banking Industry's Latest Headache: Layoffs

The banking industry, racked by the financial crisis and facing slower revenue growth, is starting to cut costs--increasingly at the expense of jobs.

Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express Co. said Wednesday that they would take action to reduce expenses and lay off employees to become leaner. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Fifth Third Bancorp said Thursday they too want to become more efficient.

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