GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors profit before tax decreased 19% in 2008, to £595m (US$888m) from £734m posted in 2007.
The company said its profit was hit by the cost of provision of selective support of liquidity products of £263m and an 8% appreciation in the average value of the US dollar against sterling. In...
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