Barclays Share News (BARC)

MOVES-Barclays energy analyst James West to join ISI Group

July 17 (Reuters) - Research and brokerage firm International Strategy & Investment Group LLC (ISI Group) has hired Barclays Plc's leading oil services and drilling analyst James West, the Wall Street Journal reported. West, who will join ISI in September, has already left Barclays, accordi

HSBC targets Italy mid-caps with new commercial division

MILAN, July 17 (Reuters) - British bank HSBC is launching a new commercial division in Italy to lure mid-sized companies that export abroad as cash-strapped domestic lenders give up market share. By introducing its new division, HSBC is lowering the bar for access to its financial and marke

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 870p to 835p and maintains a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 230p to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashmore Group: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 430p. Barcla

UK BROKER RATINGS: Merrill Lynch Raises Imperial Tobacco To Buy

Thursday newspaper round-up: Time Warner, Shire, BMW...

21st Century Fox, the entertainment conglomerate run by Rupert Murdoch, may have to raise its audacious $80 billion bid for Time Warner to secure the biggest media takeover since the dot-com boom. 21st Century Fox offered $86 per share in cash and shares for its rival but the approach was rejected b

MEDIA-Barclays, Deutsche Bank to face U.S. Senate hearing, sources say -Bloomberg

-- Source link: (http://bloom.bg/1mhMaAP) -- Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy

UPDATE 2-London gold fix company seeks third party to run benchmark

* New administrator, chairperson sought for gold fix * Gold fixing company launches request for proposals * New process put in place for silver fix last week (Releads, adds background, detail) By Jan Harvey and Clara Denina LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - London Gold Market

More Britons move banks as new rules speed up process

* Number of customers switching up 16 percent in six months * Competition body to decide on inquiry this week LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - New rules making it easier for Britons to switch banks resulted in a 16 percent increase in the number of customers moving accounts in the first ha

Overhaul of London gold "fix" expected imminently -source

By Jan Harvey and Clara Denina LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - A statement on the overhaul of the century-old system of benchmarking gold prices is expected imminently ahead of the implementation of new regulations governing financial benchmarks, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednes

FTSE 100 movers: Tobacco stocks drop on Reynolds-Lorillard tie-up

Share prices of tobacco rivals Imperial and British American both dropped on Tuesday as investors gave a cool reaction to the planned merger between US peers Reynolds and Lorillard, which involves both UK companies parting ways with a lot of cash. As part of the deal, Imperial is to buy a portfolio

Bank of England condemns UK banks' mis-selling of rate swaps

* BoE says UK banks have "dreadful record" of mis-selling * Deputy governor Bailey promises more vigilance in future * Lawmakers fear BoE complacent over high-frequency trading * One MP calls Carney "sly", would not play cards with him By David Milliken and Tess Little

MOVES- Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Barclays, Credit Suisse

(Adds Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management) July 14 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. DEUTSCHE ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT (DEAWM) The unit of German lender

Volume in Barclays' "dark pool" plunged after lawsuit, data show

NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - Volume in Barclays PLC's private U.S. trading venue, also known as a "dark pool," fell by more than a third after New York's attorney general filed a lawsuit accusing the British bank of giving an unfair edge to high-speed traders, according to data released on Mond

UPDATE 2-Barclays names new investment bank and sales heads in Asia Pacific

(Adds additional appointments, updates with spokesman confirmation) HONG KONG, July 14 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC has named Patrick Kwan and Reid Marsh as co-heads of Asia Pacific investment banking, according to an internal memo, taking over a unit hit by a string of senior departures earlie

RPT-Dark pool probe builds pressure on Barclays boss

(Repeats Sunday story with no changes) * NY lawsuit alleges Barclays equities dark pool deceived some customers * Barclays is conducting its own investigation into the allegations * Barclays boss has vowed to close areas where misconduct is found * The equities business is