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440 jobs lost as RBS closes Glasgow offices of Direct Line

Glasgow’s standing as an international finance centre was dealt a blow last night by news that one of the city’s biggest employers is to cut more than 400 jobs in the next six months.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to close its Direct Line insurance business at Atlantic Quay and pull out of offices on St Vincent Street, shedding 440 posts.

The state-owned bank yesterday announced 2000 redundancies across its insurance arm.