Barclays weathers the storm: profit drops slightly, but crunch hit is small; dividend is cheered, too
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Full-year 2007 net profit for British bank Barclays PLC fell by 3.4% to 4.42 bil pounds sterling, but net write-downs grew only slightly from earlier expectations to reach 1.64 bil pounds sterling. Barclays raised its dividend by 9.7%, from 31 pence to 34 pence.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
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Lloyds' net rises 17% on asset sales
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Lloyds TSB Group PLC announces a 17% net income growth to $6.46 billion for 2007. Article discusses the company's stock value, and financial losses related to the capital markets crisis.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2008
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