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FTSE 100 ends in the red as traders mull Fed chair's familiar message
The UK premier share index closed down around 33 points, or 0.47%, at 7,091, below the session peak of 7,124 and above the low of 7,073
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Barclays PLC
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Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services, with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 147,000 people.
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Former Barclays boss plans US listing for crypto firm Circle
The company, which is behind the stablecoin USD Coin, will go public via a merger with Bob Diamond's NYSE-listed Concord Acquisition Corp that will value it at around US$4.5bn
Binance payments blocked by Barclays
The banking giant said customers will no longer be able to make credit or debit card payments to the crypto exchange following its ban by the FCA last week
Barclays’ revenue recovery not reflected in consensus, says Credit Suisse
Analysts said they expected the FTSE 100 bank's half-year results later this month to show “improving asset quality as six months’ worth of economic upgrades are reflected in provisioning needs”
Lloyds Banking and Barclays tipped to cash in on mortgage boom
A possibility of an interest rate rise at the end of 2022 adds to the appeal
Barclays named again as backer of polluting projects in damning report on single-use plastic waste
Single-use plastics account for over a third of plastics produced every year, with 98% manufactured from fossil fuels
Barclays free of troublesome shareholder as Sherborne Investors dumps stake
Funds managed by Sherborne Investors have disposed of their entire 6.01% stake in Barclays having achieved nothing except perhaps a trading loss
Barclays' coal lending has risen since Paris agreement says new report
Demand for it to curb lending to the coal industry have been tabled at its AGM tomorrow
Barclays boss's UK bullishness can't lift share price
"We estimate the UK economy will grow at its fastest rate since 1948"
Barclays profits rebound to £2.4bn despite Barclaycard slump
Credit card income tumbled 22% to £0.8bn due to lower balances and less activity
NatWest and Lloyds Banking set to be dividend kings as bad debt outlook improves
The PRA will make its announcement on dividend guidelines for the banking sector in the next few months. The signs are looking good for banking stocks to reclaim their reputation as dividend demons.
Boris Johnson expects surge in COVID-19 cases with economy reopening, London’s West End books £100mln spree on first day
Johnson said that the drop in COVID-19 deaths is not due to the vaccine rollout but to the three-month lockdown
Extinction Rebellion protest Barclays fossil fuel investments at London HQ
The environmental group said Barclays is the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe and has increased spending on fossil fuels in the past year
Barclays and HSBC among biggest backers of fossil fuels projects, report finds
Barclays and HSBC were the worst-placed of the FTSE 100 lenders, having both provided over US$50bn of funding over five years
Barclays wins in High Court against Amanda Staveley, who mulls appeal
“We welcome the court’s decision to dismiss PCP’s claim in its entirety and award it no damages,” a Barclays spokesperson said
Barclays and NatWest set for profit rebound in 2021, suggests broker
UK banks have “front-end loaded” bad debt charges making for a potentially very strong bounce this year
Barclays keeping the Canary Wharf from the door
Barclays boss Jes Staley is looking forward to welcoming colleagues back to the office this year and has downplayed the threat to London as Europe's leading financial centre
Barclays expects High Court judgment on Amanda Staveley case imminently
Staveley is asking for £819mln in damages through a civil lawsuit over the bank’s emergency cash call during the 2008 financial crisis
Barclays resumes dividends but bad debts dent profits
Group profits for the year to end December 2020 fell by 30%
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FTSE 100 finishes firmly in red as US data and pandemic fears add to gloom
The UK's index of leading shares fini down over 93 points at 6,617. FTSE 250 plunged 215 points at 20,933