Barclays investor calls for boss's removal over Epstein links
by Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent from on (#5040G)
Shareholder Ed Bramson says Jes Staley's re-election as CEO of bank would be ill-advised
Barclays is under renewed pressure from a top shareholder, Ed Bramson, who is demanding the removal of its chief executive over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bramson said in an open letter to the bank's board that it should take "decisive action" and revoke their unanimous recommendation for Jes Staley's re-election at the bank's annual shareholder meeting on 7 May.
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