Barclays PLC - London-based bank - Says it is beginning its rescission offer, previously announced last month, to rescind previous purchases of USD17.6 billion. The bank says the repurchase period will start on Monday and will expire on September 12. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities were largely higher in early dealings on Monday, undeterred by a weaker manufacturing activity reading from China and poor German retail sales figures, with gains for lenders and publisher Pearson supporting the FTSE 100. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher on Friday with deteriorating economies prompting expectations for interest rate hikes to be scaled back, as an action-packed week of company and economic news draws to a close. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Friday said it has entered an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Ltd to conduct the GBP500 million share buyback programme that it announced on Thursday, just two months after the bank launched a GBP1.00 billion buyback scheme. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday amid hopes the US Federal Reserve will pump the brakes on aggressive rate hikes, while banks boosted the FTSE 100 with the sector awash in cash. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Friday on speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes after the US economy contracted for two straight quarters. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underperformed on Thursday, struggling to make headway as figures showed the US entered a technical recession, and as the latest batch of corporate earnings received mixed reviews. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed on Thursday at midday, as the dust settled on the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hike on Wednesday, with focus now turning to earnings from prominent US technology names after the close in New York. Read More
(Alliance News) - Paragon Banking Group PLC on Thursday said it has hired former Barclays PLC executive Robert East as its new non-executive chair with effect from September 1, replacing Fiona Clutterbuck. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Thursday reported a drop in first-half profit as the bank took a credit impairment charge, but also launched a share buyback. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, amid a busy day on the UK corporate earnings front, after another aggressive interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday but what sounded to the market like dovish commentary from the Fed thereafter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Thursday, following a strong finish in New York on Wednesday, after the US Federal Reserve executed another 75 basis points interest rate hike. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft helped offset concerns raised by Walmart's profit warning on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve and amid a busy day on the UK corporate earnings front. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities largely recovered from a slow start to post cautious gains on Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings, economic data and a US Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays Bank PLC on Monday said it is planning an offer to rescind previous purchases of USD17.6 billion of securities that were issued in excess of registered amounts. Read More