Barclays Raises Writedowns, CEO Optimistic
Story date: 2008-02-19 01:51:00
Added on: 2008-02-19 02:44:19
CNBC - Barclays had previously announced a 1.3 billion pound net write-down on assets linked to U.S. sub-prime mortgages, which ... Barclays said it benefited from its diversity and had coped well with credit market turbulence in the second half of 2007. ...
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