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Barclays

British universal bank

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Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1690
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 80,000+
Industry: Banks

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Latest news about Barclays

In short: Barclays acquired its £750 million Canary Wharf headquarters leasehold and reported steady growth in consumer spending and youth banking.

Company announcements

July 29 Barclays

Barclays commences £1bn share buy-back programme

The buy-back will run until January 2027 and shares purchased will be cancelled.

July 27 Barclays

Barclays reports H1 2026 profit before tax of £6,066m

Income rose 11% to £16.5bn, with all divisions delivering double-digit RoTE. Capital returns of £2.3bn announced.

July 21 Barclays

Barclays announces Samsung Galaxy Card launch

Issued on Visa network and integrated into Samsung Wallet, it offers cash rewards up to 5% on Samsung purchases.

July 15 Barclays

Barclays appoints Lynne Burns as Group HR Director

She succeeds Tristram Roberts, who retired after nearly 13 years at Barclays.

Media coverage

July 28 Cyprus Mail

Barclays first half profit beats forecasts at £6.1 billion

Barclays' first half profits rose by a better than expected 17 per cent as it reaped bumper equities trading revenues from volatile markets, although ‌its...

July 28 Morningstar

Barclays Down Nearly 7%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since April 2025 — Data Talk

Barclays Down Nearly 7%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since April 2025 — Data Talk Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR (BCS) is currently at $26.62...

July 28 Seeking Alpha

Barclays dips as expected costs weigh on Q2 earnings beat (BCS:NYSE)

Barclays (BCS) shares drop despite Q2 income rising 16% on investment banking growth.

July 28 This is Money

Barclays' profits jump and it dishes out bigger bonuses as it cashes in on Iran war turmoil

The boss of Barclays has rejected calls for a windfall tax on banks despite posting bumper profits and increased its bonus pool for the biggest...

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