Barclays Share News (BARC)

Questions for Barclays over Staley Epstein links, says ISS

(Sharecast News) - An influential shareholder advisory group has recommended that the board of Barclays be re-elected, but with the caveat that it should face questions about its decision to back former boss Jes Staley despite his links to the dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Britain seeks to boost banking services from fintechs

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulators said on Monday they would set up a new body over the next two years to encourage more competition in banking services through the use of third-party apps from fintech firms.

Barclays to cut around 100 roles in investment banking - reports

(Sharecast News) - Barclays will reportedly cut about 100 roles in its investment banking group, as the slowdown in dealmaking and capital-markets businesses continues.

Britain sets out steps to extend 'open banking' services

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulators said on Monday they will set up a new body to encourage more competition in banking services through the use of third-party apps.

Shareholder group ISS backs Barclays board over former CEO Staley

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Barclays investors re-elect all board members at next month's annual meeting, sapping the momentum of protests against bosses for supporting former CEO Jes Staley who is being investigated over his links with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 250 lifted by M&A activity, Royal Mail deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, with the large-cap FTSE 100 index boosted by commodity stocks and the mid-cap FTSE 250 lifted by prospective dealmaking.

LONDON BRIEFING: Possible offers for Network International, John Wood

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called higher on Monday, following Asian equities into the green.

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks called up after US bank earnings

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Monday, following positive trading in Asia, as the week gets off to a quiet start.

Sector movers: Banks pace gains

(Sharecast News) - Bank shares paced gains at the end of the week amid a raft of well-received sector earnings on the other side of the Atlantic and due to the possibility of further rate hikes in both the US and UK.

FTSE 100 ends higher on bank boost; Dechra shines

Banks hit one-month high

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European banks surge on strong Q1 results from U.S. peers

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - European banks surged on Friday, rising to a one-month high, gaining support from U.S. lenders, which reported better-than-expected results in the first quarter.

Iberdrola plans sale-leaseback deal for wind and solar farm land - sources

LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Power company Iberdrola plans to sell and lease back land on which some of its wind and solar farms are located as it seeks to lower its borrowing costs, according to three sources close to the deal.

AO World expects adjusted earnings surge; renews credit facility

(Alliance News) - AO World PLC on Friday hailed its cost cutting initiatives as it expects to meet the top end of its outlook for adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation range for the financial year that ended on March 31.

JPMorgan was urged to cut ties to Jeffrey Epstein, lawsuit claims

NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - A new version of a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of aiding in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking includes claims that the bank ignored pleas to cut ties with the financier, and that someone joked about whether Epstein knew Miley Cyrus.

Barclays plans to close 15 more branches in UK this summer

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC plans to close another 15 sites across the UK this summer, adding to the loss of hundreds of branches across the banking sector in 2023.