Barclays
Barclays profits soar to £5bn in first half of 2021
Barclays has posted its half-year results revealing a profit before tax of £5.0 billion, compared to the £1.3bn reported at the same time last year.
Published 28 July 2021
17,000 local high street stores could open in Scotland this year
New research by Barclays Corporate Banking has revealed that 17,000 local high street stores could open across the UK in the next 12 months as shoppers adapt to a post-lockdown world by ‘looking local’.
Published 22 July 2021
Avondale Care Scotland agrees £10.2m loan with Barclays
Avondale Care Scotland has agreed a £10.2 million loan with Barclays to accelerate its long-term growth plans and expand its portfolio.
Published 12 May 2021
Scottish Highlands set for billion pound boom thanks to British staycationers
The Scottish Highlands is set to benefit from British staycationers in 2021, as new Barclays research reveals that the region was ranked as the seventh most popular holiday destination.
Published 10 May 2021
Barclays' profits more than double to £2.4bn despite COVID-19
Barclays has revealed that its profits for the first quarter of this year have more than doubled from last year to £2.4 billion.
Published 30 April 2021
Barclays enlists Dion Dublin to issue scams warning to property and construction sector
Barclays is issuing a scams warning focused on the 26,525 property and construction companies based in Scotland.
Published 25 March 2021
ITPEnergised secures six-figure funding deal from Barclays
Edinburgh-headquartered technical advisory firm ITPEnergised has secured a six-figure funding deal from Barclays to support its growth aspirations.
Published 22 March 2021
Spending on video games soars throughout 2020, Barclays finds
Exclusive data from Barclays Games and Esports released today reveals that the games sector has seen one of the largest increases in spending in 2020, with an increase of 43% compared to 2019.
Published 2 March 2021
Barclays launches package of business support to help small businesses in Kilmarnock
Barclays is providing a support programme to local businesses in Kilmarnock to help the UK’s economic recovery at a city-wide level.
Published 23 February 2021
Barclays pays 450 executives £1m or more despite 30% drop in profits
Almost 450 executives at Barclays each received annual pay packets of more than £1 million, despite a 30% drop in the bank's profits.
Published 19 February 2021
UK retail sales fall 8.2% in January
UK retail sales volumes fell a substantial 8.2% month-on-month in January, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Published 19 February 2021
Barclays reports 30% drop in pre-tax profits
Barclays has reported a 30% drop in pre-tax profits to £3.1 billion for 2020, down from £4.3bn in 2019.
Published 18 February 2021
Barclays launches new Green BGIs to support sustainable trade
Barclays Corporate Banking has announced the launch of a new Green Bonds Guarantees & Indemnities (BGIs) product, which will offer support to businesses trying to reduce their environmental impact as they conduct their day-to-day activities.
Published 12 February 2021
Video: Glasgow's industrial heritage to be honoured at Barclays campus
The names of the streets and buildings at Barclays' state-of-the-art Glasgow Campus have been unveiled with the bank paying homage to the city’s industrial heritage.
Published 27 January 2021
Hillcrest receives £100,000 funding boost from Barclays
Hillcrest has received funding of £100,000 from Barclays to support people in Scotland who have been most affected by the pandemic.
Published 26 January 2021
