Barclays

Barclays plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in London. Apart from investment banking, Barclays is organised into four core businesses: personal banking, corporate banking, wealth management, and investment management.

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FinTech Mercury Financial Hires Barclays Exec Jason Whiting as CFO
FinTech Mercury Financial Hires Barclays Exec Jason Whiting as CFO
November 14, 2022  |  Personnel

FinTech company Mercury Financial is reportedly adding Barclays veteran Jason Whiting as chief financial officer (CFO).  Whiting has more than two decades’ experience at both...

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UK Big 4 Beef Up Loan-Loss Reserves as Calls for Windfall Tax Intensify
UK Big 4 Beef Up Loan-Loss Reserves as Calls for Windfall Tax Intensify
November 01, 2022  |  Banking

Due to interest rate hikes by the Bank of England (BoE) this year, all four of the largest U.K. banks — HSBC, Barclays, NatWest and...

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Barclays Backs Illuminate’s Latest Investment Vehicle
Barclays Backs Illuminate’s Latest Investment Vehicle
October 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Illuminate Financial, the London-based venture capital firm which specializes in FinTech investments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Barclays. Under the agreement, Barclays...

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Capital One Garners Perfect Score, Tops Credit Card Apps
Capital One Garners Perfect Score, Tops Credit Card Apps
August 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

The latest iteration of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps shows that while some things change, some things remain the same. As to what’s...

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Mounting Losses, SMBs and Digital Banking Define UK Big Four Performance in H1 2022
Mounting Losses, SMBs and Digital Banking Define UK Big Four Performance in H1 2022
August 01, 2022  |  Earnings

It’s earnings season for the U.K.’s “Big Four” banks — Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest — and despite taking a stock market beating at the...

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EMEA Daily: CPG Brands Lose Sales as EU Consumers Turn to Store Brands; Banks Share Info to Fight Fraud
EMEA Daily: CPG Brands Lose Sales as EU Consumers Turn to Store Brands; Banks Share...
July 25, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), financial institutions (FIs) in several countries have begun to launch information-sharing platforms in...

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Report: Barclays Buying Stake in Crypto Company Copper
Report: Barclays Buying Stake in Crypto Company Copper
July 24, 2022  |  Investments

Barclays is reportedly buying a stake in crypto company Copper, which counts former U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond as an investor. According to...

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UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
July 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Authorized push payments (APP) fraud in the U.K. amounted to £583 million ($706 million) last year as financial fraud in the country increased 39% from...

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Klarna Goes Shopping for Capital at $6B Valuation
Klarna Goes Shopping for Capital at $6B Valuation
July 01, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is preparing to raise new funds in a weak environment, a move that has reduced its valuation to roughly $6.5 billion, the Wall...

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