17/08/2010

Credit Card Workers Axed

Credit card company MBNA is to axe 66 workers as a finance union warned thousands more jobs in the sector are under threat.

The Bank of America-owned firm confirmed the majority of compulsory redundancies will be in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.

A small number of workers in its Dublin base will also be affected. An MBNA spokeswoman said the announcement followed a review of business structures during the economic downturn.

(DW/BMcC)

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