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Podcast: Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition
Episode: UPDATE: Barclays Cuts Costs, China Markets Shrug & Cyber Gang Hacked
Description: Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast:(1) Barclays says it will go on a major cost-cutting drive as part of efforts to boost returns above 12% in the coming years, ending months of speculation about the future direction of one of Europe's largest investment banks. (2) Capital One has agreed to buy Discover in in a $35 billion all-stock deal to create the largest US credit card company by loan volume, giving the combined entity a stronger foothold to compete with Wall Street's behemoths. Â (3) China has ramped up s...