Rebel Bramson defeated in bid for board seat to reform Barclays

LONDON (Reuters) - Activist investor Edward Bramson lost his battle for a seat on the board at Barclays after shareholders voted against his bid to overhaul the under-fire investment bank from within.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the lender's annual meeting on Thursday, the activist said fellow investors had been swayed by personal appeals from Barclays' incoming Chairman Nigel Higgins for the opportunity to resolve the investment bank's long-standing problems.Bramson said his..