Week ahead: Brexit and RBS in focus
20th Oct 2019 20:27
(Sharecast News) - The spotlight over the coming week is expected to continue to be firmly on Brexit, with the government expected to pursue a another meaningful vote on Monday.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 250 closes at year-to-date high on Brexit deal speculation
15th Oct 2019 17:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished on a mixed note on Tuesday as data showed the UK jobs market cooled in August and sterling leaped higher on Brexit deal hopes.
Read moreJP Morgan sees upside for domestic UK and Irish banks in 'soft Brexit'
14th Oct 2019 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Equity analysts at JP Morgan sounded a more positive on the prospects for domestic UK and Irish banks should the country reach an agreement with the European Union withdrawal.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
10th Sep 2019 08:07
(Sharecast News) - BigBlu Broadband: Barclays initiates at overweight with a target price of 200p.
Read moreBarclays to book between GBP1.2-1.6bn of PPI provisions in Q3
9th Sep 2019 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Barclays said it now expects to face a bill for payment protection insurance redress significantly greater than it had previously anticipated and provisioned for.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
13th Jun 2019 13:08
(Sharecast News) - Domino's Pizza Group: Peel Hunt upgrades to buy with a target price of 300p.
Read moreEuropean Commission fines five banks €1bn for market rigging
16th May 2019 11:18
(Sharecast News) - Five major banks have been fined a total of €1.07bn by the European Commission on Thursday due to foreign exchange market-rigging that took place from 2007 to 2013.
Read moreBoE questioned wisdom of criminal charge against Barclays
15th May 2019 13:33
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England warned prosecutors that criminal charges against Barclays could destabilise the bank, the Financial Times reported.
Read moreBarclays sees off Bramson board bid
2nd May 2019 11:46
(Sharecast News) - Barclays has thwarted a bid by Edward Bramson to force his way on to the board, the activist investor conceded before the bank's annual meeting.
Read moreBarclays faces showdown with activist Bramson
1st May 2019 12:20
(Sharecast News) - At Barclays' annual meeting on Thursday the bank will try to fend off an attempt by activist investor Edward Bramson to elbow his way onto the board.
Read moreBarclays first-quarter profit drops 10%
25th Apr 2019 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Barclays posted a 10% drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday as total income also fell amid tougher times for its corporate and investment bank division, and said it might have to cut costs further to meet returns targets.
Read moreThursday preview: US corporate results, BoJ in focus
24th Apr 2019 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Around the world, financial markets are likely to remain fixated on the US earnings season, although central banks will not be far from investors' minds.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Oil majors gain but airlines drop as Brent rallies
23rd Apr 2019 13:47
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,522.51 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with oil majors pacing the advance.
Read moreBarclays gears up for showdown with Edward Bramson
23rd Apr 2019 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Barclays is considering shaking up pay in its investment banking arm, as it looks to fight off activist shareholder Edward Bramson, according to reports.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Theresa May, Walt Disney
23rd Apr 2019 07:17
(Sharecast News) - The activist investor Edward Bramson will this week ramp up his battle with the Barclays chief executive, Jes Staley, in his attempt to force the group to scale back its poorly performing investment banking division and install him on the board. Bramson, 68, who has been described as a corporate raider and compared to Mr Burns in The Simpsons, is expected to increase the pressure on Barclays if the bank's first-quarter results, published on Thursday, fail to impress. - The Guardian
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