EC to investigate some of the world’s largest investment banks over...
1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has informed some of the world’s largest investment banks of its preliminary conclusion that they infringed EU antitrust rules that prohibit...
View ArticleBarclays Head of Manufacturing Mike Rigby comments on today’s ONS Index of...
Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays comments on today’s ONS Index of Production figures 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Today’s figures feel a little out of kilter with other industry data and...
View ArticleEngland’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper star Gordon Banks joins Barclays’s...
England’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper star back in the net to get older people online Barclays research finds older people could net savings of £742 a year by getting online “Bank and Banks” create 3,500...
View ArticleThe European Commission announced it fined 8 international banks € 1.71...
Brussels, Belgium, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has fined 8 international financial institutions a total of € 1 712 468 000 for participating in illegal cartels in markets for...
View ArticleBarclays predicts UK consumer spending on debit cards during December this...
A record £31.9 billion to be spent on debit cards and a further £14.9 billion of cash withdrawn from ATMs The busiest day for ATM withdrawals is predicted to be Friday 20th December, with over £1...
View ArticleBarclaycard said discounted ‘Black Friday/Mega Monday’ weekend in late...
• Online spending up 9.8 per cent on 2012, with in-store spending growing at a more modest 1.2 per cent • Big boost for Christmas Day and Boxing Day spending with 13.6 per cent rise • Average...
View ArticleBarclays to participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service...
LONDON, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays confirms it will participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service scheme Paym, following an announcement today. The initiative will allow...
View ArticleBarclays Head of Manufacturing Mike Rigby comments on today’s PMI...
LONDON, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays, comments on today’s PMI manufacturing figures. “Growth in manufacturing continues but at a more controlled level than we...
View ArticleOver 40 companies in eight European digital hubs opened their C-suite doors...
BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MDs and CEOs of major internationals Accenture, Microsoft, LinkedIn amongst others* opened their C-suite doors this week to students aged 17-22 from high schools...
View ArticleBarclays launches two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE Europe with six...
BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, Barclays launches its two year sponsorship partnership with JA-YE, kicking off a two-year plan with six innovation camps in Spain, Russia, Italy,...
View ArticleBarclays announces the appointment of Michael Gapen as Chief US Economist
Mr. Gapen will head the US Economics Research team LONDON, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays today announced the appointment of Michael Gapen as Chief US Economist. Based in New York, Mr. Gapen will...
View ArticleBarclays Head of Manufacturing Mike Rigby comments on the PMI manufacturing...
LONDON, 05-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays, comments on today’s PMI manufacturing figures. “2014 finished on an encouraging note for the manufacturing sector, with...
View ArticleBarclays Mortgages research reveals 61 per cent of UK homeowners uncertain...
Almost half (46 per cent) of homeowners aren’t able to recall what the current Bank of England base rate is Nine in ten (88 per cent) are completely unaware of the Bank of England’s recent interest...
View ArticleBarclays makes purchasing Buy-To-Let property more accessible
LONDON, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From today (26 January), purchasing a Buy-To-Let property with Barclays is made more accessible for many would-be landlords thanks to the introduction of a new...
View ArticleBarclays extends its mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more...
LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced the extension of its pioneering mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android...
View ArticleBarclays announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year...
LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017. This follows a competitive...
View ArticleBarclays launches new physical and virtual global community for fintech...
Rise, a new physical and virtual global community for fintech innovation, launches today in New York; new site will host the first US cohort of the Barclays Accelerator program, powered by Techstars...
View ArticleBarclays Head of Retail & Wholesale Richard Lowe comments on ONS Retail Sales...
LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures, Richard Lowe, Head of Retail & Wholesale at Barclays, said: “Retailers should be pleased with today’s ONS retail...
View ArticleThe European Investment Bank successfully prices USD 5 billion 3-year benchmark
19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) priced a new Global benchmark issue in the 3-year sector. This is EIB’s second US Dollar Global benchmark in 2013, and its first...
View ArticleEC to investigate some of the world’s largest investment banks over...
1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has informed some of the world’s largest investment banks of its preliminary conclusion that they infringed EU antitrust rules that prohibit...
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