Britain's Barclays bank has agreed to merge with Dutch bank ABN Amro.
The £45bn (66bn euros; $90bn) deal will create one of the world's largest banks, with combined value of £94bn and its headquarters in the Netherlands.
The companies said about 12,800 jobs would be cut as a result of the merger, while a further 10,800 jobs would be moved to low-cost locations.
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