Barclays Share News (BARC)

Barclays CEO diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

(Sharecast News) - Banking giant Barclays said on Monday that chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan will be undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

IN BRIEF: Tekmar agrees banking facility extension with Barclays

Tekmar Group PLC - Darlington, England-based technology and services firm - Agrees with Barclays PLC an extension of its existing trade loan facility to at least July 2023. The extension of the loan maintains a facility of up to GBP4.0 million which can be drawn against supplier payments and is provided with support from UK Export Finance. Says this completes the company's existing financing agreements.

Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

Coal miners struggling to fund expansion plans

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Cash delivery staff at UK security group G4S to strike - union

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UK bank surcharge cut; "so-called cut" means 1% tax rise for sector

(Alliance News) - The UK's autumn budget confirmed the government will slash its tax surcharge on the banking sector to 3% from 8%.

Britain to help insurers invest in economy, trims bank tax rate

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain set out more plans on Thursday to help make it the world's most competitive financial centre by easing capital rules for insurers, trimming a tax rate for banks, and promising to review all financial rules from the European Union.

UAE bank Mashreq sells $500 mln of Tier 2 bonds

DUBAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates bank Mashreq sold $500 million in Tier 2 bonds on Thursday, a bank document showed, after a Saudi lender brought the region back to the international debt markets the previous day.

Mashreq gives initial guidance in 8.25% area for Tier 2 dollar bonds - document

DUBAI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates bank Mashreq has given initial price guidance around 8.25% for 10-1/4-year Tier 2 bonds non-callable for 5-1/4 years, a bank document showed on Thursday.

UK banks say consumer safeguard could backfire in cost of living crisis

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's banks are proactively helping customers hit by the cost of living crisis, but implementing a new "consumer duty" on time could exclude vulnerable consumers from help, banking industry body UK Finance said on Wednesday.

U.S. dollar has peaked due to softer inflation, jobs -Barclays, Deutsche

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar may have already seen its highest levels for the year given growing evidence of slowing inflation and a weakening labor market in the world's largest economy, Barclays and Deutsche Bank wrote in research notes on Wednesday.

Investec cuts Close Brothers to 'sell'

(Sharecast News) - Investec cut its rating on Close Brothers Group to 'sell' on Monday, after a spike in the merchant bank's share price.

Barclays saw surge in shopping scams after Black Friday last year

(Alliance News) - Reports of purchase scams jumped by around a third after Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, compared with the usual monthly averages, according to Barclays PLC.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Serco CEO sells 1.9 million shares; LBG CEO buys

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

CORRECT: UK CMA orders Barclays to pay customers after PPI breaches

(Correcting that Barclays will pay customers up to GBP1 million, not GBP1.9 million.)

UK CMA orders Barclays to pay customers after PPI breaches

(Alliance News) - UK Competition & Markets Authority on Wednesday said more than 1,000 customers of Barclays PLC will receive up to GBP1.9 million for payment protection insurance breaches.