Posts Tagged ‘barclays’

Skyscrapers ‘precede every crash’

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

There is an “unhealthy correlation” between the building of skyscrapers and subsequent financial crashes, according to Barclays Capital.

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Skyscrapers ‘precede every crash’

Stoke v Chelsea

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Preview by Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray followed by live coverage of Sunday’s game between Stoke and Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League.

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Stoke v Chelsea

Ferguson and Vidic win top awards

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Manchester United boss Sit Alex Ferguson and defender Nemanja Vidic are named sd Barclays’ manager and player of the season.

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Ferguson and Vidic win top awards

Arrest following raid on Barclays

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Police arrest a man on suspicion of robbing a security guard outside a Barclays branch in Powys.

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Arrest following raid on Barclays

Tesco appoints Broadbent chairman

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Tesco announces that Barclays executive and former Whitehall official Sir Richard Broadbent will be its new chairman.

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Banking sector gives up PPI fight

Monday, May 9th, 2011

The banking industry abandons the fight over PPI mis-selling, as Barclays sets aside £1bn for possible pay-outs.

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Banking sector gives up PPI fight

Barclays profits rise to £6.07bn

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Banking group Barclays reports profits of £6.07bn for 2010, slightly higher than analysts were expecting.

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Barclays profits rise to £6.07bn

Lagarde denies ‘chronic’ problem

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Christine Lagarde defends the euro, disagreeing with Barclays’ Bob Diamond that the situation has gone from “acute” to “chronic”.

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Lagarde denies ‘chronic’ problem

Barclays’ £60m compensation bill

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Thousands of people investing their retirement savings were given poor advice by Barclays, which must now pay millions in compensation.

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Barclays’ £60m compensation bill

Barclays boss undecided on bonus

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

The Chief Executive of Barclays says he hasn’t decided whether to take a bonus this year. Bob Diamond also told a Treasury Committee hearing that the period of remorse for banks should end.

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Bank bricked up in protest at a lack of credit

Monday, September 27th, 2010

A developer bricks up the front of a Barclays bank in Dorset in protest at the lack of credit available for small firms.

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Bank bricked up in protest at a lack of credit

Cable worries over ‘casino’ banks

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses “worry” about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays’ new boss.

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Cable worries over ‘casino’ banks

Diamond to be new Barclays chief

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.

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Barclays accounts hit by glitch

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Thousands of Barclays customers were left unable to access their bank accounts after a computer glitch caused the system to seize up.

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Judge backs US-Barclays agreement

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

A US judge who questioned whether Barclays Bank was getting off too lightly approves a $298m settlement over sanction-busting activities.

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Judge backs US-Barclays agreement