Starling Bank cuts 130 jobs as it bets on AI and looks beyond the UK
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A 3% headcount cut framed as "simplifying operations" and "accelerating product delivery" is the new template for AI-era restructuring. Financial services operators should assume every efficiency narrative will be paired with org chart compression — and design AI programs with explicit redeployment plans, not just cost saves.
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