Is profit a dirty word now?
I didn't say it didn't provide a healthy profit as well(although the vast majoity of Barclays profits come from its investment arms). however they were there for the long term not some short term profit grab. As I said before would you have preferred they pulled out with no thought for the mess it would leave?
You haven't mentioned any of the community work that Barclays does in many nations across the world ( UK included ) including things like allowing employees to do 2 hours a month in voluntary work fully paid, running community projects funded by the Bank( a school in Ossy was subject to one of these project s only a couple of years ago)? running £ 4 £ matching for charitys for all employees up to £1K per event. paying for schools and eductaion of the poorest and most vunerable people in places like Philipines, Pakistan, India and Africa.
Its fun to always throw mud, sometimes the roses aren't as powerful a smell.
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