Barclays and Hays results in focus for Thursday
Barclays and recruitment firm Hays are among the notable names in Thursday's diary.
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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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Barclays says UK bank chair to step down next month ahead of focus shift
Ian Cheshire said he is unable to accommodate the increased time commitment and duration required to deliver the new goals
Barclays hit with fine over poor treatment of customers in difficulty
“Consumers should feel reassured that their lender will work with them to help resolve any financial difficulties, whereas Barclays’s poor treatment of its customers risked making these difficulties worse,” the FCA said
UK banks dividend resumption under discussion by Bank of England
Barclays' boss Jes Staley said talks would be held with the Bank of England towards the end of 2020 about dividend payments
Barclays posts another profit on reduced bad loan expectations
“Barclays UK also returned to profitability in the third quarter, with profit before tax of £196m, as economic activity recovered from the spring low point and impairment charges reduced,” said CEO Jes Staley
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Busy Friday ahead with Barclays, London Stock Exchange Group, Intercontinental Hotels on the schedule
UK retail sales data and flash PMIs are also due before the weekend starts
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FTSE 100 weighed down by sterling's strength; US markets abandon early momentum
The FTSE 100, no fan of a strong exchange rate because so many of its constituents rely heavily on sales in US dollars, dropped 34 points
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Barclays to kick off bank results in coming week; Unilever and William Hill to issue updates and UK inflation data eyed
Other firms on the calendar for the week ahead are Dettol owner Reckitt Benckiser, price comparison site Moneysupermarket and the London Stock Exchange Group
Barclays activist Sherborne vows to stay the course and restructure the bank
Sherborne has a 5.9% stake in Barclays through its funds, making it the largest shareholder.
Barclays increases provisions for bad debt but underlying profits surge
The investment bank was the main engine of growth, with income surging 31%
Barclays facing £1.5bn High Court claims from Amanda Staveley
“We believe the claim is misconceived and without merit and Barclays will be vigorously defending it,” the bank says
Barclays has arranged over £7bn of business lending amid coronavirus uncertainty
Comments at today's AGM follows scrutiny over the bank's handling of 'Bounce Back' online loan applications yesterday.
Landlords ‘stuffed’ as Barclays boss casts shadow over office outlook
“The notion of putting 7,000 people in a building may be a thing of the past,” says Jes Staley
Barclays profits hit by coronavirus charges as investment bank enjoys record quarter
Currently, more than 6mln customers and clients are paying no charges for personal overdrafts or business banking due to the government’s pandemic measures
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FTSE 100 posts triple digit gain as traders eye Fed statement
Britain's premier share index made a triple-digit gain to finish up over 156 points at 6,115
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Banks and big pharma key company news for Wednesday, US GDP eyed
The mid-point of the week will bring updates from Barclays, Lloyds, GSK, AstraZeneca and retailer Next
It's Barclays-lite as Rich Ricci joins Bob Diamond at Panmure Gordon
Ricci will be joined by Richard Morecombe, new president and executive director, after the acquisition of Whitman Howard
Barclays pressured by activist to sack boss over ties with Jeffrey Epstein
Ed Bramson, owner of Sherborne Investors which holds 5.51% of the bank, said Jes Staley should not be re-elected in May
Former top Barclays executives cleared of fraud charges
The allegations were linked to funds the bank raised from Qatar during the financial crisis in 2008
Timeline of Jes Staley before and during his time as Barclays CEO
A look back at the Barclays boss and his connection with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein