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Norway wealth fund to back Barclays CEO, chair at AGM
OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's largest investors, supports the reappointment of Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan and Chair Nigel Higgins to the British bank's board, the fund manager said on Saturday.
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