Barclays plc

1-10 of 41 results

Oil prices mixed in holding pattern

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Oil prices traded narrowly mixed Thursday as the market weighed prospects for global economic recovery ahead of an OPEC meeting next week. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, inched up two cents to close at 82.11 dollars a ...

Maidenform to buy 1.6M shares from shareholder

AP News 5 days ago

Maidenform to buy half the 3.2M shares Ares fund is selling meta(ap_country:United States; ap_subject:Business;%) ISELIN, N.J. (AP) — Underwear maker Maidenform Brands Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy half of the 3.2 million shares that shareholder Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund LP ...

Barclays seen on lookout for U.S. bank deal

Reuters US Online Report Business News 5 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays <BARC.L> is on the lookout to buy a retail bank in the United States, according to reports, to build on its successful investment bank build-up there and create a buffer against regulatory reform. The British bank's shares dipped ...

Barclays says D.E. Shaw owes it $15 million

Reuters US Online Report Business News 10 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barclays Capital Real Estate sought a summary judgment against hedge fund D.E. Shaw, saying it was owed $15 million stemming from a loan default, according to court documents seen on Friday. Barclays said it made a $212.32 million ...

Symetra falls as analysts begin coverage

AP News 12 days ago

Shares of recent IPO Symetra Financial decline as analysts begin coverage Symetra Financial Corp. shares dipped Wednesday as several investment banks began coverage of the insurance company at "Neutral" or similar ratings. The Bellevue, Wash. based company operates four main businesses: medical ...

Barclays hires former Goldman banker Leven

Reuters US Online Report Business News 14 days ago

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Barclays Plc <BARC.L> has hired former Goldman Sachs <GS.N> banker Johan Leven as co-head of corporate finance in Asia-Pacific, Barclays said on Monday, as the British bank continues its push as a full-fledged investment bank. Leven will share ...

RBS plans huge bonuses after cutting losses

AFP European Edition 17 days ago

Losses at Royal Bank of Scotland narrowed sharply last year, the state-rescued lender said Thursday as it prepared to dish out bonuses reportedly totalling 1.6 billion pounds. RBS suffered a net loss of 3.6 billion pounds in 2009 -- a major improvement ...

RBS bank boss waives bonus as losses narrow in 2009

AFP European Edition 18 days ago

Partly-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday that boss Stephen Hester waived his bonus due to public anger over the issue, adding that net losses narrowed last year to 3.6 billion pounds. The loss, equivalent to 4.09 billion euros or 5.5 billion ...

British lender RBS posts loss, boss waives bonus

AFP Global Edition 18 days ago

Partly-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday that boss Stephen Hester waived his bonus due to public anger over the issue, adding that net losses narrowed last year to 3.6 billion pounds. The loss, equivalent to 4.09 billion euros or 5.5 billion ...

RBS posts annual loss, boss waives bonus

AFP Global Edition 18 days ago

Partly-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday that boss Stephen Hester waived his bonus due to public anger over the issue, adding that net losses narrowed last year to 3.6 billion pounds. The loss, equivalent to 4.09 billion euros or 5.5 billion ...

Last Page