Barclays Share News (BARC)

Barclays names new heads for equity sales and trading in Asia Pacific

HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc has appointed John Chang and Vikesh Kotecha to lead its equities sales and trading business in Asia Pacific, a spokesman for the bank said on Tuesday. Chang, who was the bank's country manager for Korea, now heads equities distribution for Barclays

Barclays names head for M&A of its U.S. financial practice

By Mike Stone May 12 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said on Monday it had hired a Goldman Sachs Group Inc veteran of 14 years to head up mergers and acquisitions for its Americas financial institutions practice. The London-based bank said Tom Vandever will be a managing director and is to j

London close: Miners drive FTSE higher

- FTSE closes up 37.18 points - Miners rise on JPMorgan Chase - CBI ups outlook for GDP techMARK 2,794.57 +0.44% FTSE 100 6,851.75 +0.55% FTSE 250 15,981.35 +0.61% Miners lifted the FTSE firmly higher today, getting the week off to a positive start despite the latest developments in Eastern Europe

FTSE 100 movers: Miners rise on JPMorgan comments

Upbeat comments from JPMorgan Chase & Co and a good performance on Chinese markets overnight gave the mining sector a boost today. The US bank upgraded its rating for the European mining sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight' on the back of falling costs and improving demand from China. Rio Ti

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar

Read more 12 May 2014 15:05 Former Barclays execs to be probed over Qatar dealings Former Barclays bank executives are reportedly set to be questioned by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over dealings with Qatar. Ex-chief executives Bob Diamond and John Varley, along with other former senior members of management, will be grilled by the regulator, according to the Financial Times. Read more 12 May 2014 12:36 Broker tips: Barclays, Capita, BSkyB, Lonmin Credit Suisse lifted its price target on Barclays to 275p from 260p as a result of its revised forecasts following its group strategy update last week. The bank maintained its 'neutral' recommendation on the shares, saying that the stock "is fairly valued". Panmure Gordon has hiked its target pric Read more 12 May 2014 11:17 Credit Suisse lifts target on Barclays, sees lower capital requirements Credit Suisse lifted its price target on Barclays as a result of its revised forecasts following its group strategy update last week. Its analysts now anticipate lower group earnings per share for 2015 (22p versus the previous forecast of 26p) and 2016 (26p versus the previous forecast of 33p). How Read more 12 May 2014 10:56 CORRECTED-RPT-Boom times for bank trading have gone, and may never come back (Corrects paragraphs 5 and 6 and adds paragraphs 7 and 8 to specify that revenues referred to include equity trading and are percentages of total revenues from investment banking alone, and to detail FICC share of overall trading revenue) * Many doubt banks will revisit pre-crisis high wate Read more 12 May 2014 10:54 CORRECTED-Boom times for bank trading have gone, and may never come back (Corrects paragraphs 5 and 6 and adds paragraphs 7 and 8 to specify that revenues referred to include equity trading and are percentages of total revenues from investment banking alone, and to detail FICC share of overall trading revenue) By Jamie McGeever LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - T Read more 418419420421422423424425426 Stay Informed! With our newsletters and social media channels. Daily Market Report (Weekday Evenings)Week Ahead (Sunday Evening) Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register. Quickpicks are a member only feature Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register.