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Ex-Barclays CEO John Varley cleared of fraud charges

Former Barclays chief executive John Varley leaves Southwark Crown Court in south London on July 17, 2017. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

LONDON,

Fraud charges against a former chief executive of British banking giant Barclays have been dropped, but three co-defendants will face a retrial following an appeal, a court heard Friday.

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