Barclays leads the pack as profits soar
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
This puts Barclays on top of the other two major competitors(Stanchart and FNBB) in the industry as it is the only one to have registered a rise in profits before tax.
Standard chartered bank last week announced a 23 percent plunge in Profits before tax to P 285.4 million while FNBB, although its financial year ends in June, last month announced a 3 percent plunge profits for the six months ended December 2009. For the year up to June 2009, FNBB had a profit before tax of P528 million.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...