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14 May 2012
Former Barclays chief John Varley is no longer in the running for the top job at the Bank of England, Investment Week understands.
27 April 2012
There were fiery exchanges at Barclays’ AGM today, as shareholders grilled CEO Bob Diamond over his pay packet, the PPI mis-selling scandal, and the value of the bank’s shares.
19 March 2012
So, Greece has been saved – is that right? According to ISDA (the International Swaps and Derivatives Association) a “Restructuring Credit Event has occurred with respect to the Hellenic Republic” which in the vernacular means the Greeks are bust – tell us something we do not know.
10 February 2012
Barclays made a pre-tax profit of £5.879bn in the year to 31 December 2011, 3% down from the previous year and a slightly larger fall than analysts had forecast.
31 October 2011
Barclays reported Q3 profits rose 5%, beating estimates, despite the sovereign debt crisis hurting investment banking revenues.
12 September 2011
The final set of recommendations from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) has provoked a mixed response from commentators, with some warning the cost of the move could drive up risk taking by the banks, while others welcome the 'safety measures' to prevent future bailouts.
12 September 2011
The final report from the Independent Commission on Banking has recommended UK banks’ retail and wholesale arms be split off, and said the 7% capital buffers required under Basel III do not go far enough.
15 July 2011
UK banks were not among the eight institutions to fail the European stress tests on the sector.
06 June 2011
Barclays has won a long-running legal battle over its actions on the eve of the credit crisis.
23 May 2011
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation into the alleged manipulation of LIBOR by UK banks during the financial crisis.
10 May 2011
Crispin Odey, the founder of Odey Asset Management, is buying UK banks in the view increased capital requirements will boost profit margins.
15 February 2011
Barclays pre-tax profits jumped almost a third in 2010 to £6.07bn, slightly higher than analysts were expecting.
09 February 2011
Banks will reveal salary details of their highest paid staff and lend businesses £190bn this year under Project Merlin, but their top earners will not be hit with a bonus tax, the government said today.
09 November 2010
Barclays has reported a small rise in pre-tax profits in the third quarter as its investment banking business continued to slow.
05 August 2010
Barclays shares are 3% lower in early trading despite posting profits of almost £4bn in the first half.
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