Barclays Ex-chief Diamond Apologizes for Traders’ “Reprehensible” Behavior

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Bob Diamond, former head of Barclays faced a grilling before members of Britain’s parliament Wednesday about charges that his bank rigged an inter-bank lending rate. The BBC’s Rob Watson tells host Marco Werman that Diamond tried to defend Barclays, but also strike a note of contrition.

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