London shares fumble way to gains as oil prices, bank stocks rise
London shares seesawed and ended firmer on Monday thanks to gains by oil prices. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.2% at 6,809, and was led higher by banks
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Barclays (ADR)
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Barclays is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management. It operates through branches, offices and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and overseas.
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