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The National Broadcasting Company, moving quickly to find a replacement for the head of its Consumer News and Business Channel cable service, appointed Albert Barber yesterday as president of CNBC. Mr. Barber, 44 years old, has been NBC's executive vice president and chief financial officer since 1987.