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Tesco has sold its banking arm to Barclays in a £700 million deal that signals a wider retreat from financial services by the big UK grocers. Three weeks ago Sainsbury said it is open to offers for its own banking business as its shifts to a “Food First” strategy under CEO Simon Roberts. Tesco will get £600 million from Barclays and another £100 million in time, though not from the bank.