Barclays investigates if Bitcoin prices lead to increased hiring for crypto jobs — Jan 26th, 2025

Investing.com -- Bitcoin’s surge past $100,000 has fueled speculation about renewed interest in cryptocurrency, but Barclays (LON:BARC) analysts suggest the hiring landscape in the crypto sector remains subdued. In their latest report, Barclays examined whether the recent price spike, a...

Civil servant and family ‘homeless’ after Barclays IT issue halts house purchase — Feb 1st, 2025

A civil servant and her family have been left “homeless” due to ongoing issues affecting Barclays customers which have meant they cannot make payments. Paola Mereu, 39, sold the house her and her husband and their two daughters, aged one and seven, lived in at Uxbridge and were meant ...

GM Strikes Deal With Barclays To Supercharge Its Rewards Mastercard Program — Oct 14th, 2024

GM Strikes Deal With Barclays To Supercharge Its Rewards Mastercard Program General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) penned a long-term deal with Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS). Starting next summer, Barclays will become the exclusive issuer of the GM Rewards Mastercard and the GM Business Mastercard in...

Best savings accounts that offer above-inflation rates, 11 October — Oct 11th, 2024

UK households are always looking for ways to make their money go further amid the cost of living crisis and savings accounts can help. After years of low rates, high-yield savings accounts are having a moment as the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates on hold at 5%. While homeo...

Is Barclays (BCS) Among the Most Undervalued Stocks to Invest in for Under $20? — Jan 20th, 2025

We recently published a list of 12 Most Undervalued Stocks to Invest in for Under $20. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) stands against other most undervalued stocks to invest in for under $20. As we know, nearly all sectors in the S&P 500 inde...

The Ex-Barclays CEO Is Having a Totally Embarrassing Week, and London Can’t Stop Watching — Mar 15th, 2025

LONDON—In court this past week, a lawyer asked former Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley : Do you accept you had sex with a woman at Jeffrey Epstein’s brother’s apartment on East 66th Street in New York? Yes, Staley replied. The woman was a member of Epstein’s staff, he said. Con...

General Motors and Barclays Sign Long-Term Credit Card Partnership Agreement — Oct 14th, 2024

North America’s largest automaker is joining forces with Barclays to build loyalty and engagement with millions of GM customers DETROIT & WILMINGTON, Del., October 14, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced they have entered in...

Here’s Who’s Taking the Stand as Jes Staley Tries to Clear His Name — Mar 2nd, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Jes Staley’s legal challenge against his ban from the UK finance industry is bringing in some of the most prominent figures in the City of London, with the former Barclays Plc boss set to argue that the way he handled his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein didn't break regula...

Barclays customers ‘still unable to make payments’ as mass bank outage continues — Feb 1st, 2025

A major IT glitch is still affecting Barclays customers, with some locked out of their accounts throughout the night and almost 24 hours on from the bank’s initial outage. On Friday, the bank apologised to customers, saying they were “currently facing intermittent errors” with their...

Barclays Buys GM Credit-Card Book After Goldman Fumbles Tie-Up — Oct 14th, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc is taking over the General Motors Co. credit-card business from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., pouncing on the Wall Street firm’s failed effort to expand into consumer lending. Most Read from Bloomberg Dubai’s Allure to Expats Is Weighing on City’s Infrastruc...

Why companies are ordering workers to return to the office — Oct 14th, 2024

Directives from major employers, including Amazon (AMZN) and Barclays (BARC.L), that workers will have to return to the office five days a week all have a similar ring. In a memo to employees, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasised the benefits of in-person work, such as increased collaboration ...

Barclays says services are back to normal after technical issue ‘resolved’ — Feb 2nd, 2025

Barclays has apologised to customers after technical problems caused disruption to services and payments over the weekend. The bank said the issue had been resolved on Sunday morning and delayed payments processed. Barclays had previously said affected customers could see an outdated bal...

Goldman Sachs has derivatives positions worth 6.7% stake in UniCredit, filing shows — Oct 7th, 2024

MILAN (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs has derivative positions in UniCredit equivalent to a 6.7% stake in the Italian bank as of Sept. 30, mostly swap and future contracts as well as call options, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. The position, held through Goldman Sachs International and a...

Barclays customers facing third day of disruption — Feb 2nd, 2025

Barclays customers are facing a third day of disrupted services on Sunday following an IT problem. Online and mobile banking have been hit during the problem, which began on Friday. The bank said people could see an outdated balance with payments made or received not showing. Customers u...

Is Barclays PLC (BCS) the Best European Bank Stock to Buy According to Analysts? — Jan 27th, 2025

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best European Bank Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.In this article, we are going to take a look at where Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) stands against the other European bank stocks. Strong earnings, record shareholder returns and resilience amid falling...

Barclays outage leaves customers unable to feed newborn babies — Feb 1st, 2025

A sign at a Barclays Plc bank branch in London Barclays customers have been left stranded abroad and say they have even unable to buy food for newborn babies as a major IT outage entered its second day. Some customers have been locked out of their accounts in a technical glitch that has ...

Barclays' (LON:BARC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year — Feb 17th, 2025

Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) will increase its dividend on the 4th of April to £0.055, which is 3.8% higher than last year's payment from the same period of £0.053. Even though the dividend went up, the yield is still quite low at only 2.9%. View our latest analysis for Barclays Barclays' D...

Barclays Posts Profit Beat On Investment Banking, U.K. Domestic Strength — Oct 24th, 2024

Barclays raised its forecast for net interest income forecast after third-quarter results beat estimates, boosted by a rebound in investment banking activity and the continued benefit of high interest rates. Continue reading View comments...

Barclays customers facing third day of disruption — Feb 2nd, 2025

Barclays customers are facing a third day of disrupted services on Sunday following an IT problem. Online and mobile banking have been hit during the problem, which began on Friday. The bank said people could see an outdated balance with payments made or received not showing. Customers u...

Disruption to Barclays services likely to continue following IT issues — Feb 2nd, 2025

Disruption to Barclays banking services is likely to continue into Sunday following an IT glitch, with some customers still experiencing issues with payments. The bank has warned that some people may see an outdated balance, and payments made or received may not show following the initial...

Mexican President Nominates Cuadra Garcia to Banxico Board — Feb 2nd, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum nominated Jose Gabriel Cuadra Garcia to the central bank’s five-member board, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News. Most Read from Bloomberg How the 2025 Catholic Jubilee Is Reshaping Rome Trump Paves the Way to Deputize Loca...

Apple's China Nightmare: iPhone Sales Plummet as Huawei Surges -- Is the Empire Cracking? — Jan 16th, 2025

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is taking some serious punches in China. While it held the top spot in Q4 2024 with 13.1 million iPhones shipped, its numbers cratered 25% year over year. Meanwhile, Huawei is on fireposting a jaw-dropping 37% growth in shipments for the year. The broader Chinese smartp...

Barclays technical issues continue more than 24 hours on from initial outage — Feb 1st, 2025

A major IT glitch is still affecting Barclays more than 24 hours on from the bank’s initial outage, with some customers continuing to face issues receiving and making payments. The bank has warned some people may see an outdated balance and payments made or received may not show. Barcl...

GM, Barclays sign long-term credit card partnership agreement — Oct 14th, 2024

(Reuters) - General Motors and Barclays have signed a long-term credit card partnership agreement, the companies said on Monday. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) View comments...

Disruption to Barclays services likely to continue following IT issues — Feb 2nd, 2025

Disruption to Barclays banking services is likely to continue into Sunday following an IT glitch, with some customers still experiencing issues with payments. The bank has warned that some people may see an outdated balance, and payments made or received may not show following the initial...

Mexican President Nominates Cuadra Garcia to Banxico Board — Feb 2nd, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum nominated Jose Gabriel Cuadra Garcia to the central bank’s five-member board, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News. Most Read from Bloomberg How the 2025 Catholic Jubilee Is Reshaping Rome Trump Paves the Way to Deputize Loca...

Why companies are ordering workers to return to the office — Oct 14th, 2024

Directives from major employers, including Amazon (AMZN) and Barclays (BARC.L), that workers will have to return to the office five days a week all have a similar ring. In a memo to employees, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasised the benefits of in-person work, such as increased collaboration ...

Barclays to Replace Goldman Sachs as Issuer of GM Credit Cards — Oct 14th, 2024

Barclays will replace Goldman Sachs as the exclusive issuer of General Motors credit cards in the U.S., a move that will boost the U.K. lender’s stateside presence. Continue reading View comments...

Barclays Full Year 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags — Feb 15th, 2025

Barclays (LON:BARC) Full Year 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: UK£24.3b (up 3.2% from FY 2023). Net income: UK£5.32b (up 24% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 22% (up from 18% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was primarily driven by higher revenue. EPS: UK£0.36 (up from UK£...

Jes Staley Shines Spotlight on London Finance Elite Into Epstein Legal Fight — Mar 2nd, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Jes Staley’s legal showdown over his career-ending friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will bring in some of the most prominent names in the City of London. Most Read from Bloomberg Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty Remember...