Citigroup, the world's largest financial services company, says it will eliminate about five percent of its workforce. That's about 17,000 jobs.
It's part of an effort to increase profits and appease shareholders, who have been unhappy about the company's financial performance. Citigroup projects savings of $9 billion over three years from the reorganization.
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