Barclays first half profit rise boosts shares

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• Profits up at Hang Seng Bank - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hang Seng Bank, the Hong Kong affiliate of HSBC, says first-half profit jumped a better-than-expected 24 percent as it cut reserves for bad debts.
• Credit Suisse to Integrate Units - Credit Suisse will fully integrate itsinvestment bank Credit Suisse First Boston with the rest of itsbanking business, the Swiss group said on Tuesday, as it setambitious earnings targets for 2007.
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• Barclays bank sees big rise in half-year profits, to US$3.13B - LONDON (AP) - Barclays PLC, Britain's third-biggest bank, said Thursday its net profit grew 24 per cent in the first half of the year.
• Barclays bank sees big rise in half-year profits, to US$3.13B - LONDON (AP) - Barclays PLC, Britain's third-biggest bank, said Thursday its net profit grew 24 per cent in the first half of the year.
• Barclays investment arm boosts profits - BARCLAYS, Britain's third biggest bank, yesterday unveiled record profits for the half year, boosted by the rapid expansion of its investment banking arm.

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