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Barclays is Footsie laggard as third quarter profit takes hit
Barclays shares slumped in early deals as the banking titan posted a drop in profits for its third quarter...
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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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Thursday's agenda: Early chance for new Barclays CEO to set out his stall
BT and Royal Dutch will be competing with Barclays for top billing
Most followed: Bosch! Take that, Dyson!
The news concerning Barclays and Lloyds has a familiar ring, while results from Heathrow show the airport is doing just fine with its existing number of runways.
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Barclays hires Jes Staley as its new boss
Staley, who is currently a managing partner of US hedge fund BlueMountain Capital Management, will start in December.
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Papers – Aberdeen Asset Management not looking for suitors
After stories of meetings with possible buyers, The Times reports that the fund manager is not looking for suitors
Most followed: Barclays, Gala Bingo, Majestic Wine, TalkTalk ..
A computer glitch for Barclays, but thankfully not as severe as TalkTalk's computer problems, while the blue-bloods at Caledonia Investments go bingo.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Barclays, HSBC, RBS agree forex-rigging payments
The UK banks are stumping up US$924mln, with Barclays charged the most of the three, at US$384.
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Broker spotlight: Banks, DekelOil, Sirius Minerals, Stratex International
When will it all end, Lloyds shareholders have been asking for five years or more. Investec thinks it has the answer.
Broker spotlight: Optimism cooling on financial sector
Banking results season is imminent, prompting a few brokers to take stock.
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Banks rise on ring-fence details
Six of the UK biggest banks will have to set aside between £2.2-3.3bn to insulate their retail businesses.
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Stocks tread water despite Chinese trade data disappointment
Shares are holding their ground, helped by a little bit of bid speculation
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Winning run set to come to an end after Chinese imports shocker
After a long winning streak, investors are set to bank profits following some worrying trade data overnight from China.
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Barclays stays tight-lipped on reports of new boss
British bank reportedly offered post to ex-investment banker Jes Staley
Risers & Fallers: Flybe, Evraz, Weir Group, Bellway, Empyrean Energy, Tern and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Paper – Barclays picks investment banker as new boss
Here’s Tuesday’s flick through the business pages, featuring Barclays, Shell, Yodel, Royal Mail, VW, Cammell Laird, and Glencore
FTSE 100 rallies as interest rates stay on hold
London’s blue chips rallied after a weak start as interest rates dominated sentiment across Europe.
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UPDATE - Banks see light at end of PPI tunnel
Big bank shares rose on Friday before easing lower as the PPI scandal, which has severely blighted the sector in recent years, appeared to have an end in sight.
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Broker spotlight: Wolseley takes a bath
Companies featured in the broker spotlight: Wolseley, SABMiller, Coca-Cola, UK banks, Tullow Oil
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Wolseley takes a bath
Companies featured in the broker spotlight: Wolseley, SABMiller, Coca-Cola, UK banks, Tullow Oil
Gold eases as Swiss investigate gold price fixing
Switzerland's Weko watchdog is looking into seven banks.
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Primark’s European roll-out under appreciated, says Barclays
The focus has been on discount retailer Primark's US expansion, say analysts at banking giant Barclays..
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FTSE 100 swings to 35 point loss
After lunch, investors were not willing to carry much risk into the American session.
FTSE 100 gives up this morning's gains
The FTSE 100 was 8 points lower at 6,109 as China and the crucial Fed meeting weighed on European indices
FTSE 100 up 39 as Chinese worries brushed off
FTSE 100 gained 39 points to 6,157 with nearly all of the Footsie members showing early advances.
FTSE 100 lower as China and the Fed weighed
After lunch, investors were not willing to carry much risk into the American session.
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Barclays and Lloyds cut, BNP says there's "no place to hide"
Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, William Hill, BP, RIO, Avation and Talk Talk were all in Tuesday’s broker spotlight
Morrisons takeover talk lifts London shares
South African billionaire Wiese said to be interested in UK supermarkets
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Eurozone stimulus hopes spur rise in London shares
Reduced market tension over Greece helped to lift Eurozone services activity in August
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Investec says ‘buy’ Lloyds, but only because it has fallen
Lloyds, Barclays, Diary Crest and Stagecoach are in Tuesday’s broker spotlight
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Risers & Fallers including Mosman, CLS, Ophir Energy, Greenko, Emerging Market Minerals and more...
Below are the main news driven share price movements at 3.30pm
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Barclays, RBS and others settle U$2bn currency-rigging lawsuits
The banks settled with US investors, agreeing to a payout which takes the overall total paid to the investors to US$2bn (£1.28bn) from nine banks.
FTSE 100 ends Friday on a downer
Producer Prices data gave a lift to US prices after a tepid start
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Most followed - Cadbury's, Jubilee Platinum, flip flops and the Great British Bake-Off
What else would you expect but chatter on the web about The Great British Bake-Off, flip-flops, chocolate and mortgage repayments.
FTSE fades after US jobs data
The top-share index saw the week's gains roughly halved
Glaxo to re-emerge from negative cycle, BarCap says
Glaxo, BG, Shell, Domino’s Pizza and TalkTalk are all in Monday’s broker spotlight
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FTSE100 closes higher as eyes turn to Fed
UK shares added 1.16% to close higher on Wednesday....
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Footsie rises on results cheer before Fed decision
Banks and oil majors rise but Sky shares do a U-turn
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Company results and lower oil prices lift Footsie
Numbers from Barclays and Sky lift spirits in dealing rooms
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Barclays hikes profits but steps up cuts
Barclays plans to dispose of more non-core operations
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Most followed: GDP, GKN, Hikma, Melrose Resources, RSA Insurance, supermarkets
M&A mania hits the City. GDP rises for the 10th quarter in a row, so it is time to start seriously worrying about an interest rate rise. The Co-op returns to growth but Asda falls to number three.
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Week Ahead: Big oil and the banks to dominate
No shortage of big names reporting this week, including the state-controlled lenders Lloyds and RBS, plus integrated oil giants BP and Shell
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SFO "offered Barclays deal over Qatari fund-raising" - report
Serious Fraud Office asks Barclays to sign deferred prosecution agreement".
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Most followed: Toshiba, AO World, Barclays, HSBC, IG Group, Lloyds Banking, RBS, Shanta Gold
There are lots of departures being announced this morning, but Barclays is keeping mum over reports that it will be announcing more redundancies
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Monday's most followed, including Barclays, Greece, online shopping and Travelodge
Online shopping, Barclays, an infidelity website and the gold price were among topics piquing interest.
Monday's most followed: Barclays, Greece, Travelodge...
FTSE100 higher but gold price tanks as Greece situation eases
Barclays' Rake to stay until bank finds new chief executive
Barclays' chairman John McFarlane will become CEO until a replacement is appointed.
Barclays deputy chairman Rake quits
Rake is to become the chairman of payment firm Worldpay.
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Most followed: Afren, AGA Rangemaster, Barclays, British Gas, Burberry, Centrica, Tower Resources
The clear-out at the top of Barclays continues; Middleby cooks up an agreed bid for AGA; things are looking bleak for Afren.
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FTSE 100 ends higher on Greece deal; IAG leads risers
The FTSE 100 finished 64 points higher at the close of play to 6,737.
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Investors in Drax and challenger banks count cost of UK budget
Risers & Fallers budget special: featuring Drax, Aldermore, OneSavings Bank, Shawbrook, Virgin Money, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Aviva, and all the housebuilders
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FTSE 100 up 76 as Osborne promises a 'pay rise'
London’s stocks rallied strongly as George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party Budget for twenty years.
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Wednesday’s most followed – Barclays, Budget, house prices, Eurasia Mining and Greece
Barclays, the Budget and Greece were unsurprisingly big topics in web world today.
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FTSE 100 up 22 despite stock market chaos in China
Footsie was 22 points higher at 6,454 despite another torrid night for shares in Asia and more uncertainty over Greece.
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Barclays boss bites bullet
Barclays is looking for a new set of skills in its next CEO according to the man who sacked boss Antony Jenkins.
FTSE closes 58 points higher after Osborne Budget
George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party budget for 20 years.
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UPDATE - Barclays and RBS among big banks hit with record fines for market rigging
RBS and Barclays are among six of the globe's biggest banks to be hit with record fines over fixing the foreign exchange market, it emerged this afternoon. Global players including Citi and JP Morgan Chase will shell out a total of US$5.8bn