JP Morgan boss anticipates financial stress akin to 2008 crisis
6th Apr 2020 13:14
(Sharecast News) - The head of America's largest lender by market value is digging in for a severe downturn.
Read moreFCA to freeze consumer loan payments in emergency measures
2nd Apr 2020 07:44
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has asked lenders to introduce loan payment freezes and interest-free overdrafts to support consumers whose finances have been hit by the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreBarclays pulls dividend; Cancels interim payout, buybacks for 2020
1st Apr 2020 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Barclays said it was pulling its final dividend and cancelling interim payouts and share buybacks in response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreUK banks suspend dividend payments amid Covid-19 outbreak
31st Mar 2020 21:07
(Sharecast News) - Britain's biggest banks have suspended dividend payments as they look to weather the coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreBarclays to cut fossil fuel lending under investor pressure
30th Mar 2020 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Barclays said it would align all its financing activities with the goals and schedule of the Paris agreement on climate change to have net zero emissions by 2050.
Read moreUK banks warned against profiteering during Covid-19 crisis
26th Mar 2020 12:34
(Sharecast News) - UK banks were formally warned not to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis as they were accused in parliament of profiteering.
Read moreUK banks 'well able' to withstand Covid-19 crisis - FPC
24th Mar 2020 12:02
(Sharecast News) - UK banks are well positioned to withstand the severe disruption brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee said on Tuesday, as it pledged to take further action to underpin financial stability if needed.
Read moreNew BoE Governor pledges 'prompt' action to tackle economic impact of coronavirus
16th Mar 2020 12:54
(Sharecast News) - Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England Governor, has pledged to take "prompt action again" to tackle the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, after the US Federal Reserve announced a series of sweeping measures overnight.
Read moreSherborne Investors calls for Barclays boss to go over Epstein links
2nd Mar 2020 09:32
(Sharecast News) - Barclays' largest shareholder has called for chief executive Jes Staley to be removed from the board, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Read moreFormer Barclays bosses cleared of fraud charges
28th Feb 2020 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Three former top Barclays executives who were accused of funnelling secret fees to Qatar in exchange for funding were cleared of fraud charges on Friday.
Read moreBarclays set to start search for new CEO
24th Feb 2020 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Barclays is readying itself to start the search for its new Chief Executive Officer who will replace Jes Staley.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
17th Feb 2020 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmatheuticals: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,980p.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
13th Feb 2020 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 611p.
Read moreRegulators probe Barclays CEO's Jeffrey Epstein links
13th Feb 2020 07:06
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England are investigating past links between Barclays' chief executive Jes Staley and the dead American paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Read moreThursday preview: US CPI, Barclays in the spotlight
12th Feb 2020 18:02
(Sharecast News) - The focus for financial markets will be on US consumer price data for January.
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