Barclays Bank

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Barclays made a pre-tax profit of £5.879bn in the year to 31 December 2011, 3% down from the previous year and a slightly larger fall than analysts had forecast.

Barclays reported Q3 profits rose 5%, beating estimates, despite the sovereign debt crisis hurting investment banking revenues.

The final set of recommendations from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) has provoked a mixed response from commentators, with some warning the cost of the move could drive up risk taking by the banks, while others welcome the 'safety measures'...

The final report from the Independent Commission on Banking has recommended UK banks' retail and wholesale arms be split off, and said the 7% capital buffers required under Basel III do not go far enough.

UK banks were not among the eight institutions to fail the European stress tests on the sector.

Barclays has won a long-running legal battle over its actions on the eve of the credit crisis.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation into the alleged manipulation of LIBOR by UK banks during the financial crisis.

Crispin Odey, the founder of Odey Asset Management, is buying UK banks in the view increased capital requirements will boost profit margins.

Barclays pre-tax profits jumped almost a third in 2010 to £6.07bn, slightly higher than analysts were expecting.