Barclays first-quarter profit doubles to 1.7 billion pounds, takes one-off Africa hit

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays reported its first quarter profit more than doubled on Friday, driven by lower losses in its non-core unit even as the British bank booked a one-off charge on its Africa business.

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