Barclays targets 'clean and prosperous' 2018 as overhaul continues

By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays Chairman John McFarlane has pledged to deliver a "clean and prosperous" 2018 to investors, putting a deadline on a vast program of restructuring and asset sales that will see staffing numbers fall by 50,000. Speaking at the bank's annual general meeting (AGM) in London on Thursday, McFarlane thanked investors for their patience while Barclays runs down businesses it no longer sees as capable of generating appropriate returns, against a backdrop of ris