I'm looking for high growth rates. The powerful banking forces of the next 10 years will have lead to a big exposure to one or more of Brazil, Russia, India or China. We have exposure at the moment in both India and China and I'd like to see that exposure grow.

191

We have delivered what we said we would deliver, ... We have got very strong profit growth in a number of our businesses.

187

Our expectation looking forward is that risk will rise broadly in line with the size of the loan book as it has over the last 12 months.

170

It was nearly as contentious as wolf reintroduction.

168

I am pleased to report that 2005 was another record year for Barclays.

164

The profit growth in the first half demonstrates that our strategy is delivering strongly.

145

The UK is a vital part of the bank, and we won't achieve our goals unless the UK business is successful. But I expect the rate of growth of our international business to exceed the rate of growth of our UK businesses.

136

As we continue to increase earnings, we continue to invest for the future.

108

[Barclays said the move was driven by changing customer preferences and technological advances.] The industry in the United Kingdom is going through a sea change, ... Technology is steadily reducing the number of people we employ in the industry.

103