The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Barclays Plc plans to eliminate as many as 2,000 jobs in its investment bank as part of a broad restructuring of the company, according to people familiar with the bank's plans, becoming the latest entry in a global banking cost-cutting spree. ()* Nearly three months after the Google Maps mobile app was kicked off the iPhone in favor of Apple Inc's own mapping software, Google Inc released a downloadable version of the app, spelling relief for many Apple users who had complained about the switch. ()
Barclays PLC (Barclays) is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. Shares of BCS traded higher by 0.81% or $0.13/share to $16.18. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.23 and as high as $16.41. On average, 4159510 shares of BCS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1876281.
Google Inc. (Google) is a global technology company focused on improving the ways people connect with information. Shares of GOOG traded higher by 0.1% or $0.68/share to $697.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $556.52 and as high as $774.38. On average, 2864740 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2426299.
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