Barclays profits plunge 66% for the first half of 2020 as it sets aside $4.7 billion to brace for pandemic pain

· *Barclays reported a 66% plunge in profits for the first six months of the year, hurt by declining business in its UK group.*
· *Profits attributable to shareholders dropped to $899 million in the first half, down from $2.6 billion last year.*
· *The British bank set aside £3.7 billion ($4.7 billion) in anticipation of...