Barclays reveals 2013 profits a day early after leak

Barclays has been forced to issue confirmation of its pre-tax profits for 2013 a day ahead of its results after they were leaked in a diary column.

The bank is due to announce its results for the full year 2013 tomorrow, but a  column previewing the coming week's results revealed the bank's pre-tax profits for the year a day early. Barclays saw adjusted pre-tax profits of £5.2bn last year, and statutory profits before tax of £2.9bn. Barclays confirmed the figures in a stock exchange announcement today. The figures means profits at the bank have dropped by a quarter in the last year. Despite the fall, shares in Barclays remained ahead today, up 1.3% at 275.22p by 10:30am. Shares have been disappointing over the last year ...