Barclays

Barclays and Santander have seen profits drop dramatically in the first quarter of 2020 as the two banks prepare for the economic difficulties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Profits at Barclays have dropped by 38% as its pre-tax profits for the three months to March stood at £913 mill

UK retail sales in March hit record lows as sakes volumes dropped by 5.1% according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. 

Barclays has announced that its chairman Nigel Higgins, group CEO Jes Saley and finance director Tushar Morzaria will donate a third of their fixed pay for the next six months to charities supporting people affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The donation is part of Barclays' new £100 m

Barclays has announced free banking measures for UK SMEs who have a turnover of under £250,000.

Banks across the UK have seen their share prices drop as they were forced to freeze dividend payments and share buybacks after the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) called for the dividends to be suspended.

Britain's mortgage lenders have dramatically increased their loan-to-value deposits for house purchases with Halifax and Barclays among those seeking 40% down-payments to fund buyers amid rising expectations of a housing crash. 

Barclays has today announced its ambition to become a net-zero bank by 2050. The bank has also announced its commitment to align its entire financing portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

Following growing criticism, high street banks have backtracked on loan requirements which insisted that business owners provide personal guarantees for government-backed loans.

Sir John Vickers, former chairman of the Independent Commission on Banking, has called upon the Bank of England to block more than £7.5 billion of dividends to be paid out by banks. The call, adds to the mounting pressure on the bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, to force banks to scrap payout pl

In the three months to February 2020, the quantity bought in retail sales fell for the fourth consecutive month by 0.6%, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Retail Sales data.

Key players in the financial services industry are set on a clear pathway towards collaboration, whether they like it or not, according to a new ‘State of the Industry’ report from Barclays Corporate Banking, An ecosystem in transition. Exclusive research from the bank highlights the con

Barclays has supported the recent refurbishment of iconic Loch Lomond destination, Duck Bay, which has unveiled a new look restaurant, coffee shop and bar.

A total of seven Barclays branches across Scotland were unable to open yesterday due to a protest staged by environmental organisation Greenpeace.

Three former bosses of Barclays have been cleared in a fraud case over a £4 billion investment deal with Qatar at the height of the banking crisis. A jury took less than six hours to clear Mr Roger Jenkins, Thomas Kalaris and Richard Boath, of the charges, allowing them to walk free from the O

Barclays has today announced that it has made a £50 million fund available to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and rural businesses impacted by the recent flooding.