Barclays Hits Record Annual Profit as Dealmakers Outperform

  • Banking fees rise 27% in fourth quarter, while trading slides
  • Buyback, costs flagged in C.S. Venkatakrishnan’s first results
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A busy end to the year for Barclays Plc’s dealmakers helped offset a slump in trading activity and lift the British bank to its highest annual profit on record.