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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Barclays Veteran Marc Page to Join Metro Bank as CFO
Barclays Veteran Marc Page to Join Metro Bank as CFO
February 29, 2024  |  Personnel

Metro Bank has appointed Barclays veteran Marc Page as chief financial officer. Page will join the U.K. bank and its board Sept. 2, subject to regulatory approval, Metro Bank said...

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Barclays to Acquire Tesco Bank, Partner With Tesco Stores
Barclays to Acquire Tesco Bank, Partner With Tesco Stores
February 09, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Barclays has entered into an agreement to acquire Tesco’s retail banking business, including its credit cards, unsecured personal loans, deposits and operating infrastructure. The acquisition...

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Lloyds Slashes Jobs as Banking Customers Shift to Digital
Lloyds Slashes Jobs as Banking Customers Shift to Digital
January 25, 2024  |  Banking

Lloyds Bank is reportedly eliminating 1,600 jobs amid an increased focus on digital banking. The British lender also plans to create 830 new jobs for its “relationship growth” team...

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Investment Banks Seek to Win Back Private Credit Loans
Investment Banks Seek to Win Back Private Credit Loans
January 22, 2024  |  Loans

Investment banks are reportedly trying to win back leveraged finance deals from the private credit space. Banks such as Goldman Sachs, Citi and Barclays are among the banks in talks...

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DailyPay Raises $175 Million to Expand On-Demand Pay Platform
DailyPay Raises $175 Million to Expand On-Demand Pay Platform
January 18, 2024  |  Investments

On-demand pay company DailyPay has secured $175 million in funding, resulting in a 75% increase in the company’s valuation to $1.75 billion. This funding includes...

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Barclays’ 2023 Layoffs Reached 5,000 as Banks Cut Back
Barclays’ 2023 Layoffs Reached 5,000 as Banks Cut Back
January 08, 2024  |  Banking

Barclays reportedly laid off about 5,000 workers in 2023 as part of a cost-cutting campaign. A spokesperson for the British bank told Reuters Monday (Jan. 8)...

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iPhone’s Softer Demand Leads Barclays to Downgrade Apple
iPhone’s Softer Demand Leads Barclays to Downgrade Apple
January 02, 2024  |  Apple

Analysts at Barclays are forecasting continued weak demand for Apple’s iPhone. That forecast, and the downgrade that came with it, caused Apple’s stock to drop 3.6% Tuesday (Jan. 2),...

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Barclays Makes Indicative Bid for Tesco’s Banking Business 
Barclays Makes Indicative Bid for Tesco’s Banking Business 
November 17, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Barclays is reportedly considering the acquisition of Tesco’s banking operations.  Tesco, a British food retailer, has invited potential buyers to submit non-binding offers for Tesco Bank as...

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Barclays Will Cut 3% of U.S. Consumer Banking Staff
Barclays Will Cut 3% of U.S. Consumer Banking Staff
October 25, 2023  |  Personnel

Barclays is shrinking its U.S. consumer banking division as it looks to lower costs.  “We recently streamlined and simplified our U.S. Consumer Bank operating model,...

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