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Article

25 Apr 2011

Author:
Felicity Lawrence, Guardian [UK]

Barclays faces protests over role in global food crisis

Barclays will be targeted during its annual meeting…by anti-poverty campaigners accusing it of playing a leading role in driving up food prices on global commodities markets...Barclays declined to comment in detail on the WDM [World Development Movement] report but said…: "Barclays Capital conducts a variety of investment banking activities to help our clients across asset classes and geographies." [also refers to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, BarCap (part of Barclays)]