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Barclays Reveals Top 10 Scams Targeting UK Consumers—Here's How to Stay Safe
Barclays issues warning as it reveals the most common scams victimising UK consumers. Want to protect yourself? Here are some tips that can help.
Santander's IT Nightmare: Outage Leaves Customers Without Funds—Can You Claim Compensation?
Santander users are experiencing major challenges using their debit and credit cards, as well as transfering money. Downdetector reports that this is an ongoing, global issue.
Wall Street Sells £4.41B of X Loans as Investors Bet on Strong Financials, Advertisers Returning to Musk's Firm
X's improving 2024 EBITDA, major advertisers like Apple mulling a comeback to the platform, and Amazon ramping ad spending led investors to buy £4.41B of 2022 debt used by Musk to take over the social networking platform.
Furious Customers Slam Barclays For Leaving Brits Unable To Pay Bills And Buy Groceries
Barclays suffered a major IT outage, leaving customers stranded, unable to access funds, pay bills (including rent and taxes), or even buy food.
UK University Students Initiate 'Career Boycott' in Protest Against Barclay's Climate Policies
More than 220 students from Barclays' top recruitment universities won't work for Barclays unless they terminate all financing for oil and gas companies.
October UK Retail Sales Drop Triggering Recession Worry in the UK Economy
UK retail sales growth declined in October as UK consumers are cautious of spending and saving for Christmas amidst the cost-of-living crisis which has sparked a recession for the UK economy.
Microsoft to launch the Xbox Mastercard, its first-ever credit card in the US
The Xbox Mastercard will be exclusively available to US Xbox Insider Program members at launch.
Recent data reveals UK SMEs struggle to hire Gen Z workers
According to recent data by Barclays Bank, UK SMEs are facing difficulties in hiring Generation Z workers, with 66% struggling to attract this age group.
Barclays Bank charged over 2008 Qatar fundraising
Barclays had already been charged for "unlawful financial assistance" in relation to the fundraising in July.
Barclays bank ends Kaspersky anti-virus product offer to online customers as a 'precaution'
Move follows warning by cybersecurity chiefs to government departments about Russian software.
UK House of Lords blockchain report highlights ISDA, DTCC and CLS
The report, 'Distributed Ledger Technologies for Public Good: leadership, collaboration and innovation' was released this week by Lord Holmes of Richmond.
Manchester and Birmingham top UK city house price list in October
House prices in Manchester rose 7.9% compared to a year earlier in October, while prices in Birmingham were up 7.3%.
Don't fall for this text scam posing as Barclays bank that could hijack your passwords
Barclays bank has warned customers about a rise in text-based phishing scams attempting to steal personal details, stressing it will never send out official links via SMS messages.
Cutting-edge tech in UK manufacturing 'could deliver £102bn benefit'
Barclays predicts adoption of new technologies like AI would lead to the creation of 101,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector over the next decade.
Barclays third-quarter profits fall short of analyst expectations
Profit before tax rises by nearly a third to £1.1bn between July and September, short of estimates for a profit of £1.4bn.
Deutsche Bank to pay $220m to settle Libor rate rigging probe
Settlement paid to 45 US states after investigation finds that Deutsche manipulated inter-bank lending rates.
Former Deutsche Bank MD Rhomaios Ram appointed as Utility Settlement Coin consortium executive
Ram spent more than 22 years at Deutsche, including spell as head of transaction banking for the UK and Ireland.
R3 and TradeIX develop open account trade finance DLT business network
Banks involved include Bangkok Bank, Barclays, BBVA, Bladex, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, ING, RBS and Wells Fargo.
Utility Settlement Coin: A blockchain stepping stone to fiat digital currency
Six additional major banks have joined the Utility Settlement Coin project.
Barclays suffers £1.2bn loss following sale of African business
Banking giant books £2.5bn loss on sale of 33% in Barclays Africa Group and set aside £700m for PPI compensation.
Women will spend £1 billion on video games over the next year
British gamers also prefer UK-made games to those developed abroad.
UK economy faces £1.5bn loss if Armed Forces veterans fail to find suitable work
Employers are being urged to hire more ex-military staff in a bid to utilise their skills.
Four former Barclays executives appear in court over Qatari fundraising deal
The Serious Fraud Office has charged the bank and former executives over an £11.8bn fundraising.
Barclays in the dock – the price of constant revolution
Since the 2008 financial crisis Barclays has shed thousands of staff, axed leaders and changed direction – only to change back again.
Barclays Four trial: Mixed reactions to prospect of bankers in the dock
Some City voices say the Barclays Four spared UK taxpayers bailing out yet another bank.
Who are the Barclays Four? John Varley, Roger Jenkins, Thomas Kalaris, Richard Boath charged with fraud
Four key senior executives helped the bank raise £11.8bn from Qatar and avoid a UK government bailout.
Barclays charged with conspiracy to commit fraud over Qatar fundraising
Serious Fraud Office charges bank and former executives over lender's moves to raise cash during the financial crisis.
R3's Smart Contract Templates Summit: Time is right to start on standards
IBTimes UK speaks to Todd McDonald of R3, Clive Ansell of ISDA, Lee Braine of Barclays, Emmanuel Aidoo of Credit Suisse, and Daniel Franks of Norton Rose Fulbright.
FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks edge higher as markets brace for election
Banking sentiment lifts after the European Central Bank helps rescue Spain's Banco Popular.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares touch fresh highs before easing on oil output fears
Brent Crude falling by around 2% weighs on mid-session record.