Barclays Bank

959 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 12 Aug 2024

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Barclays Eagle Labs launches Ecosystem Partnership Programme

Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the launch of the Ecosystem Partnership Programme, to provide a significant boost to tech startups.

Barclays reports large spike in investment scams

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Barclays reports large spike in investment scams

Barclays Bank is calling for social media platforms to act fast to improve verification of financial adverts after reporting a large spike in investment scams.

CFIT advances open finance pilots for consumers and SMEs

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CFIT advances open finance pilots for consumers and SMEs

The UK Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) is to build two working prototypes of open finance applications for providing financial advice to vulnerable consumers and to speed up credit assessments for SME loan applications.

Barclays invests in Funding Xchange

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Barclays invests in Funding Xchange

Barclays has led a Series B financing round for Funding Xchange (FXE), a provider of white-label software for lenders to SMEs. The size of the round was not disclosed.

Older shoppers boost growth in contactless payments

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Older shoppers boost growth in contactless payments

New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was another record-breaking year for ‘touch and pay’, with the fastest growth coming among the over 65s.

Barclays to close more branches

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Barclays to close more branches

Barclays has earmarked another 22 branches for closure as it continues to trim its network in response to falling visits.

Tesco Bank sells credit cards, loans and savings operations to Barclays

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Tesco Bank sells credit cards, loans and savings operations to Barclays

The £600 million deal has an "initial" agreement lasting 10 years.

Wise accuses high street banks of hidden exchange rate fees

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Wise accuses high street banks of hidden exchange rate fees

For GBP to EUR, Wise reports that HSBC has the highest fee for exchange rates (3.7%), followed by Lloyds at 3.6%, Barclays at 2.75%, and NatWest, TSB and Santander all at 2.5%.

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Barclays launches climate tech hub in Cambridge

Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on helping high growth climate tech startups to connect, grow and scale. The site has undergone a significant retrofit, with the goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 90 per cent compared to 2018.

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Barclays launches Eagle Labs Academy for budding tech entrepreneurs

Barclays Eagle Labs have launched an online skills platform for budding entrepreneurs looking to become the leaders of the next tech giants.

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Barclays establishes new Energy Transition Group to support clients on the path to net zero

Barclays today announces that it is establishing a new Energy Transition Group, within its Corporate and Investment Bank.

Barclays opens new year with plans for more branch closures

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Barclays opens new year with plans for more branch closures

Barclays has become the first high street bank to reveal more branch closures this year, with 20 new sites earmarked to shut.

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