Barclays
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31 Aug
Barclays and HSBC are teaming up with UBS to take on bitcoin
Swiss bank UBS has been trying to get its digital cash concept off the ground for a while and now it has the backing to do so.
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31 Jul
The UK’s financial watchdog wants to review overdraft charges – here’s how much UK banks make in fees
The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to overhaul the way banks implement unplanned overdraft charges.
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26 Jul
The mobile gaming industry is being pushed forward by women gamers
Female gamers are set to spend more than £1bn on video games over the next 12 months, thanks to the growth in mobile gaming.
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30 Jun
Major UK banks stop trading Qatari currency
Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Tesco Bank have stopped trading in Qatari riyals amid diplomatic tensions in the Gulf.
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20 Jun
Former Barclays executives charged with committing fraud during the financial crisis
Barclays and four former executives were charged with fraud on Tuesday over agreements struck with Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis.
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5 May
Will the UK economy suffer if financial giants move their operations to Europe?
Will UK-based banks and businesses move their operations abroad? And if they do, how badly will it hit the UK economy?
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28 Apr
Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is being investigated — here’s what we know so far
An investigation has been opened up to look into Barclays Bank’s chief executive, Jes Staley.
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12 Apr
The UK government is going all in on fintech as it readies for Brexit
British chancellor Philip Hammond said this morning fintech is part of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution” at the Treasury’s first International Fintech conference in London.
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28 Feb
PPI isn’t dead — people still want protection on loans
It might seem surprising but banks are still selling payment protection insurance (PPI).
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13 Feb
For sale: The Co-operative bank is pleading for buyers
The Co-operative Bank, the British retail and commercial bank headquartered in Manchester is up for sale, just four years after it was bailed out by US hedge funds.
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25 Jan
Santander’s performance signals good things for European banks
A modest two hearty cheers for Santander’s full year results.