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Business Latest: Barclays needs a woman

Yes -- it's time for a woman to be chairman of Barclays.
People walk near the Barclays Center on August 12, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
People walk near the Barclays Center on August 12, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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