Barclays's profit slides 3.4%
Story date: 2008-02-18 10:38:00
Added on: 2008-02-19 00:23:20
International Herald Tribune - U.K. banks face rising defaults on consumer loans as borrowers come under pressure from more expensive mortgage payments, higher utility costs and a slowing housing market. Barclays is expanding commodities trading and overseas consumer lending to ...
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