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Barclays profit gets boost from deal-making, following Wall Street’s lead

Barclays profit gets boost from deal-making, following Wall Street’s lead

21 Oct 2021

Barclays headquarters in London, England.

Justin Solomon | CNBC

Barclays reported better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Thursday, following its Wall Street rivals in receiving a significant boost from its investment banking division.

The British bank reported attributable profit of £1.45 billion for the third quarter. Analysts had expected a net income of £931.25 million, according to Refinitiv data, and the figure marks a significant increase from the £611 million reported in the same period last year.

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