Barclays under fire from shareholders on fracking funding ESG Barclays has come under fire from its shareholders, including the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), for providing financial support to fracking companies.
Barclays shares drop after Qatar slashes stake Banking Shares in Barclays fell as much as 4.5 per cent in London on Tuesday morning after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund cut its stake in the bank by half.
Telegraph sale continues as Barclay family bids higher Media Lloyds Banking Group has reportedly turned down an increased offer for the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine from its former owner, and is pressing on with the auction.
FTSE 100: Investors should increase their exposure says Barclays April 10, 2024 Equity markets have been on a strong run over the past year or so, with tech firms in particular driving a large part of the gains.
Barclays launches legal challenge over motor finance claim April 8, 2024 Barclays is launching a legal challenge against the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) over a ruling that it unfairly paid commission to a car finance broker, Sky News’ Mark Kleinman first reported. In January, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it was launching a probe into historic commission arrangements dating back to 2007, when the FOS [...]
Cambridge University reportedly looking to drop Barclays for ‘greener’ bank December 17, 2023 Cambridge University is reportedly considering ending its more than 200-year relationship with Barclays due to the bank's financing of fossil fuels.
Nadhim Zahawi hired by billionaire Barclay family to chair The Very Group May 13, 2024 Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed by the billionaire Barclay family to chair The very Group.
Barclays opens door to bigger bonuses as it eyes investment bank rebound May 9, 2024 Barclays shareholders have waved through a proposal paving the way for it to award bigger bonuses to its top UK bankers as the lender reiterated confidence in its dealmaking arm.
Barclays and Legal & General under fire for investing billions in arms companies March 4, 2024 Barclays and Legal & General have come under scrutiny for being among the top 10 major European investors in arms companies, both investing billions in the sector every year.
Barclays reportedly considering bid for Societe Generale’s UK private bank February 15, 2024 Barclays is reportedly weighing up a bid for Societe Generale’s UK private bank as part of efforts to diversify its business model.