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Barclays says 5,000 jobs cut so far this year

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Barclays has cut just under 5,000 staff this year as part of its plan to streamline the bank and axe areas that are unprofitable, leaving the bank with fewer staff than at any time since 2007. Tushar Morzaria, finance director, said on a conference call after its

Barclays reports less than expected 12% fall in adjusted net income

- Adjusted income falls less than expected - Sharp drop in investment banking profits - Strong showings by PCB and Barclaycard Barclays has reported a 12% fall in total income adjusted for insurance claims for the first half to £13.32bn, driven by reductions at its investment and African banking u

Shares in barclays open up 2.8 percent

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Barclays open up 2.8 percent after first half results beat market expectations (Reporting by Matt Scuffham)

Barclays Reports 6.7% Decline In First-Half Adjusted Profit

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Seen Lower Ahead Of Key Data Releases

Commodities assets under management rise $8 bln in June - Barclays

July 30 (Reuters) - Total global commodity assets under management (AUM) rose to $325 billion in June 2014 from $317 billion in May 2014, Barclays Capital said on Wednesday. "We estimate that there was a small net inflow of around $300 million into commodity investments during June," the ba

REFILE-Barclays profits down 7 pct as investment bank income sags

(Links to snaps) LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said underlying profits fell 7 percent in the first six months of this year after a drop in investment bank revenue as the British bank attempts to streamline the business and reform culture. Barclays said adjusted profits in t

Barclays profits down 7 pct as investment bank income sags

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said underlying profits fell 7 percent in the first six months of this year after a drop in investment bank revenue as the British bank attempts to streamline the business and reform culture. Barclays said adjusted profits in the six months to the en

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UPDATE 1-NY regulator wants monitors in Deutsche Bank, Barclays -source

* Bank monitors sought as part of forex market probe - source * Monitors to review historical conduct, current operations * Deutsche Bank says cooperating with investigators (Recasts with information from source) July 29 (Reuters) - New York's banking regulator is seeking to p

NY regulator wants govt monitors in Deutsche Bank, Barclays - WSJ

July 29 (Reuters) - New York's banking regulator wants government monitors placed in the U.S. offices of Deutsche Bank AG and Barclays Plc as part of its investigation into the foreign-exchange market, the Wall Street Journal reported. The New York Department of Financial Services notified

MOVES-Citi hires ex-Deutsche iron ore trader, bets on bulks volatility

(Adds details in second paragraph on nature of Citi's services, writes through) By Maytaal Angel and Silvia Antonioli LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has hired a physical iron ore trader from Deutsche Bank AG to head its global bulk commodity sales team, as the U.S. bank loo

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Up, But New Russia Sanctions Weigh

Bank of England to impose tough new bonus clawback rules

The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to push ahead on its plans for super-tough bonus clawbacks on City bankers. The rules have been described as the toughest in the banking world but also "unreasonable" and even "unenforceable". A BoE consultation paper in March suggested bankers could be force

BoE to increase oversight of bankers and their bonuses

By Huw Jones LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Top bankers in Britain will become directly accountable for their actions under proposals from regulators on Wednesday, with those behaving recklessly facing a spell in jail. The Bank of England will also publish final rules on clawing back bon