Barclays Share News (BARC)

TOP NEWS: Shell Raises Dividend Despite Weak 1st Quarter

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.
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Royal Dutch Shell said its earnings almost halved in the first quarter of the year, as it wrote down some of the value of its

UPDATE 2-Santander UK expects new chairman this year as Burns steps down

(Adds details on possible candidates, IPO plans) By Steve Slater and Brenda Goh LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - The British arm of Spanish bank Santander said its chairman Terry Burns is stepping down and it intends to have his replacement in place by the end of the year, as the UK busin

RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-UK FCA could intervene if fewer set commodity prices

(Repeats April 29 story; no changes to text) * Deutsche's resignation leaves four banks to set gold benchmark; two for silver * FCA 'nervous' to stipulate participant numbers for benchmarks * Could step in if there is a risk of 'market dislocation' By Clara Denina and Sus

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Flat Ahead Of Data; Next Up 1.7%

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened flat to higher Wednesday ahead of big day of economic data in Europe and the US, as well as the results of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Clothing and homeware retailer Next PLC raised its profit and sales g

PRESS: Barclays To Set Up "Bad Bank" - Financial Times

LONDON (Alliance News) - Barclays PLC is to create a "bad bank" to transform its investment banking operations, according to the Financial Times Tuesday. British bank Barclays is expects to announce the creation of an internal bad bank next week, into which it will put all its bad assets.Read more

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar

Read more 29 Apr 2014 22:06 UPDATE 1-Barclays to announce "bad bank" next week -source (Changes attribution; adds details, background) By Steve Slater and Richa Naidu April 29 (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc will next week announce the creation of a bad bank portfolio of assets it deems non-core that it intends to sell or run down as part of a streamlining of its Read more 29 Apr 2014 21:57 UPDATE 1-First Horizon to pay $110 mln to settle U.S. agency's mortgage claims (Adds further details on settlement, background on litigation) By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - First Horizon National Corp will pay $110 million to resolve claims it misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into buying mortgage-backed securities that later went sour, a U.S. r Read more 29 Apr 2014 21:11 Standard & Poors downgrades 15 European banks, cites reforms April 29 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poors said it has downgraded 15 European banks, including Barclays Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, after European lawmakers agreed on a framework that prevents governments from having to bail out troubled banks. The European Parliament signed Read more 29 Apr 2014 20:20 Barclays to announce "bad bank" next week -FT April 29 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc will say next week that it is creating a "bad bank", hoping to transform its struggling investment banking operations, the Financial Times reported. The bank will say, as part of a strategic update, that it plans to exit parts of its shrinking fixed income Read more 29 Apr 2014 19:50 MOVES- Apollo Global, Experian, BNP Paribas Investment Partners (Adds CCMP Capital Advisors) April 29 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC Chad Leat, a retired Citigroup Inc executive who Read more 29 Apr 2014 19:30 RPT-UPDATE 3-EU unveils tougher bank tests in bid to draw line under crisis (Repeats to add link to graphic) * Tests include surge in unemployment and recession * Also include average fall of a fifth in property prices * Results of tests due in October * ECB says banks must fill capital holes within 9 months By Huw Jones and Eva Taylor Read more 29 Apr 2014 17:10 UPDATE 2-Barclays dealmaker McGee quits as U.S. head * McGee doesn't want task of setting up U.S. holding company * Exit comes after Barclays investor backlash on bonuses * Ex-Lehman dealmaker McGee awarded $15 mln in shares last month * Joe Gold, former commodities chief, to be Americas CEO (Adds background on McGee and Gold)Read more 29 Apr 2014 16:55 REUTERS SUMMIT-UK FCA could intervene if fewer set commodity prices * Deutsche's resignation leaves four banks to set gold benchmark; two for silver * FCA 'nervous' to stipulate participant numbers for benchmarks * Could step in if there is a risk of 'market dislocation' By Clara Denina and Susan Thomas LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britai Read more 29 Apr 2014 15:58 Upbeat earnings hoist Britain's FTSE to 7-1/2 week high * FTSE 100 index gains 1 pct * BP up; raises dividend, promises more share buybacks * St. James's Place gains on positive update * Shire hit by fading bid hopes; traders say buy on dips (Updates prices) By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's blue c Read more 426427428429430431432433434 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.