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Barclays boss says WFH 'isn't sustainable'

Since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown, remote work has continued to remain in place.

For some businesses, this way of working has proved beneficial, while others have struggled to get to grips with this new format.

In particular, this is something that banks are starting to experience. In fact, Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley, has revealed that while remote work has lasted for so long successfully, he does not believe it is “sustainable”.

Earlier this week at a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum, he said: “It’s remarkable it’s working as well as it is, but I don’t think it’s sustainable,” as was reported by City AM.

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