Barclays Share News (BARC)

HSBC to stop funding new oil and gas fields as part of policy overhaul

Policy will apply to projects approved after end-2021

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lowers opinion on UK housebuilders

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

Barclays announces increase in sustainable finance funding by 2027

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Wednesday said it is increasing its sustainable finance investments, citing a growing opportunity to speed up the energy transition to renewables and energy efficient technology.

German cum-ex mastermind handed 8-year jail sentence for tax fraud

Cum-ex one of Germany's biggest tax scams

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London's Canary Wharf plans life sciences tower as finance retreats

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Canary Wharf Group is planning to build a 23-floor tower for the life sciences industry which it says will be Europe's biggest such construction, as the London hub aims to diversify from a financial industry in retreat.

Britain reviews financial rules to bolster City's global clout

Britain says high standards will be maintained

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BNP Paribas hands its London bankers standardised job titles to ensure transparency

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is introducing titles to grade hundreds of investment bank employees in the UK, a move to ensure a transparent job evaluation scheme, after a discrimination suit showed a lack of clarity on duties and pay at the French lender.

TOP NEWS: Barclays appoints new chief operating officer from February

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Wednesday appointed Alistair Currie as chief operating officer and as chief chief executive officer of Barclays Execution Services, replacing Mark Ashton-Rigby in both roles from February.

Banks face 6% capital hike from remaining Basel rules, says Bank of England

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Applying the remaining set of global bank capital rules in Britain will increase capital requirements by about 6% by the end of the decade, the Bank of England said on Wednesday.

London stocks fall on fears about Fed's policy path

Barclays gains on price target increase

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Lloyds but raises Barclays

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

JPMorgan upgrades Barclays, downgrades Lloyds

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove rejigged its ratings on UK and European bank stocks on Tuesday as it turned more cautious on the sector relative to consensus, arguing that slower economic growth will weigh on sentiment.

NatWest lifts staff pay after cost of living backlash

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - NatWest has offered the bulk of its 41,500 staff in Britain a pay rise and one-off cash sum to help them cope with soaring prices, after a backlash from some employees who missed out on a pay boost for lower-paid workers earlier this year.

Union questions BoE over cash shortage fears as G4S staff to strike

(Alliance News) - Unions have warned that businesses and customers could face cash shortages as it urged the Bank of England to help find a solution over planned strikes at security firm G4S.

PSR fines Barclays for failure to comply with interchange fee regulation

(Sharecast News) - The Payment Systems Regulator has fined banking giant Barclays for failing to provide retailers with full information regarding the costs of its card services.