Citi Asks Employees Not to Engage Protesters Swarming HQ (2)

Citigroup Inc. urged staffers not to get drawn into altercations with protesters targeting the bank’s New York headquarters, a sign that activists’ protracted campaign is beginning to wear on employees and executives alike.

Climate activists and pro-Palestine protesters have sought to blockade the entrance to the bank’s main office in recent weeks, with video footage showing tense scenes of protesters resisting police and shouting anti-Israel chants in the public plaza outside the building. Citigroup’s Security and Investigative Services team is advising employees on how to handle the events, according to a memo to staff seen by Bloomberg.

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