Barclays COO Jerry Del Missier resigns

The interest rate rigging scandal at Barclays claimed its third high-profile victim late on Tuesday when chief operative officer Jerry Del Missier resigned with immediate effect.Earlier in the day, chief executive Bob Diamond had also quit.The bank then said that outgoing chairman Marcus Agius—who himself announced his departure a day earlier—would lead the search for a new executive."The external pressure placed on Barclays has reac...