Santander and Barclays in race to acquire TSB
27th Jun 2025 16:08
(Sharecast News) - Santander and Barclays were said to be the main contenders left in the race to acquire TSB, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
30th Apr 2025 14:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022.
Read moreBarclays beats forecasts with 19% rise in Q1 profit
30th Apr 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank lifted bad loan provisions in response to macroeconomic uncertainty in the US as it also reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profit to £2.7bn.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as Trump assuages Fed concerns
23rd Apr 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism over potential US-China trade negotiations and a rebound in commodity prices.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound as Trump puts tariffs on ice
10th Apr 2025 15:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, buoyed by investor relief after US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his proposed retaliatory tariffs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war
4th Apr 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
Read moreBarclays nears deal to offload UK payments business to Brookfield - report
7th Mar 2025 11:34
(Sharecast News) - Barclays is reportedly closing in on a £650m deal to offload control of its UK payments business to the Canadian investment giant Brookfield Asset Management after months of negotiations.
Read moreBarclays to pay compensation over three-day IT outage
6th Mar 2025 12:20
(Sharecast News) - Barclays expects to pay out up to £7.5m in compensation, it emerged on Thursday, after an IT outage left customers without access to online banking for three days.
Read moreBank apps returning to normal after payday delays for second month in a row
28th Feb 2025 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Millions of UK bank customers were reportedly facing issues receiving their wages on Friday, as Nationwide, First Direct, Lloyds, and Halifax experienced online banking issues.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
27th Feb 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks little changed after UK data dump
21st Feb 2025 15:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with little direction on Friday as investors weighed fresh economic data, including signs of slowing private sector growth.
Read moreUK lenders 'paid car dealers' up front in pricier loan deals - report
21st Feb 2025 13:08
(Sharecast News) - UK lenders paid "advance commissions" to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, the Guardian reported, citing legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets reiterates 'buy' rating on Barclays
17th Feb 2025 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets took a fresh look at Barclays on Monday following the bank's Q424 earnings, reiterating its 'outperform' rating and 340.0p target price
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK GDP growth
13th Feb 2025 15:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday in mixed territory as investors assessed a fall in jobless claims across the pond, as well as an unexpected expansion in the UK economy.
Read moreBarclays posts jump in Q4 profit
13th Feb 2025 06:57
(Sharecast News) - Barclays saw profit before tax jump over the last three months of 2024 to reach £1.7bn, versus £0.1bn one year before.
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