LONDON — British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations.The result compared with the £1.17 billion net profit forecast in an LSEG poll of analysts, and was 23% higher than the same period in 2023.Revenue for the period came in at £6.5 billion, slightly ahead of a forecast of £6.39 billion.The lender's return on tangible equity rose to 12.3% from 9.9% in the second quarter, as its CET1 ratio — a measure ...