Barclays Reaches $1.75 Billion Deal for a Lehman Unit
The accord could save 8,000 to 10,000 Lehman jobs and allow Robert E. Diamond Jr., the president of Barclays, to attain his longtime goal of expanding his bankâs reach in the United States.
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The accord could save 8,000 to 10,000 Lehman jobs and allow Robert E. Diamond Jr., the president of Barclays, to attain his longtime goal of expanding his bankâs reach in the United States.
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