Barclays profits rise 47%

Barclays Q1 Interim Management Statement reveals:

"Group profit before tax for the three months ended 31st March 2010 was £1,820m (2009: £1,239m), an increase year on year of 47% (£581m)..."

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Credit and Debit card spending up 7.1%

Data from Barclaycard Global Payment Acceptance shows:

"Payments made on credit and debit cards were up 7.1% in February compared to the same month last year..."

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Barclays bank report £11.6bn profits

This morning, Barclays bank announced a 92% rise in full-year profits to £11.6bn:

"Barclays delivered profit before tax of £11,642m in 2009, an increase of 92% on 2008. Excluding a gain of £6,331m realised on the sale of Barclays Global Investors, profit before tax was £5,311m..."

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