article_snippet: CEO Antony Jenkins took a £1.1million bonus, taking CEO Antony Jenkins overall pay package to £5.5million, as CEO Antony Jenkins said the bank is in the bank best position since the 2008 financial crash.
article_snippet: CEO Antony Jenkins payout will prove controversial after a year in which Barclays slashed 14,000 jobs - with another 5,000 to go by 2016 - and closed a net 72 branches.
article_snippet: Barclays boss: CEO Antony Jenkins has accept CEO Antony Jenkins first bonus since taking the helm in 2012, as the bank enjoyed £.5.5billion profits for 2014 .
article_snippet: CEO Antony Jenkins had assured investors that the 2014 bonus round would be 'less controversial' after a bitter row last year.
article_snippet: Shareholders were furious that bonus payments reached £2.4billion in 2013 despite falling profits.
article_snippet: This year, with improved results, the bonus pool is around £1.8billion.
article_snippet: Mr Jenkins' bonus is Mr Jenkins' first since taking the helm in 2012 and will be justified because Barclays profits rose This year and were  around £300million better than expected.
article_snippet: Staff involved in the scandal could also see bonuses clawed back, Finance director Tushar Morzaria added.
highlights_snippet: CEO Antony Jenkins took £1.1m bonus - taking CEO Antony Jenkins pay to £5.5m for 2014 .
  
highlights_snippet: Avoids row with shareholders by cutting bonus pool from £2.4bn to £1.8bn .