Barclays (BCS) Q2 Earnings Fall Y/Y, 2024 NII View Raised
An increase in credit impairment charges hurt Barclays' (BCS) Q2 results, while higher revenues and a fall in expenses act as tailwinds.
Here's why Barclays, Rolls-Royce, Next PLC, Shell shares popped
It was a sea of green in London as investors waited for the upcoming Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision and the ongoing corporate earnings. The FTSE 100 index rose slightly as some of its biggest constituent companies jumped.
Barclays profit beats forecasts, plans £10bn of shareholder returns by 2026
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) said it plans to launch a £750 million share buyback and return at least £10 billion of capital to shareholders by 2026 as reported profits above expectations and "good progress" on its three-year strategic plan. Profit before tax for the first half of the year came to £4.2 billion, down from £4.6 billion a year ago, as second-quarter profits came in at £1.9 billion, well above the £1.6 billion average analyst forecast.
Barclays profit dips in the second quarter, beats estimates
The British lender is undergoing a major restructuring program in a bid to boost profits.
Barclays reports first half profit falls 9%, less than feared
Barclays reported a lower than expected 9% fall in first half pretax profit, as a strong performance from its investment bank compensated for falling revenues elsewhere.
Barclays and HSBC expected to round off bank week in style
HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) interims mark the swansong of Noel Quinn as chief executive so there shouldn't be any nasty surprises. Quinn departs on 2 September with Georges Elhedery, its current chief financial officer, promoted to the CEO role.
Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest share client data in 'dirty money' crackdown
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) and other UK banks have provided the National Court Agency with customer data as part of plans to tackle "dirty money" flowing through the company's economy. The project, which is the largest of its kind in the world, is set to take on criminal gangs and money laundering, which is estimated to cost the economy some £350 billion every year.
Exclusive: Barclays reaps hedge fund riches in battle of the prime brokers
Barclays is winning business from its top Wall Street rivals in prime brokerage, a lucrative investment banking battleground where lenders are battling to serve hedge funds in an array of increasingly complex trades.
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Former Barclays CEO told to testify in appeal over Qatar fundraising fine
Former Barclays CEO John Varley has been ordered by a London tribunal to give evidence at the British bank's appeal against a 50-million pound ($65-million) fine over its 2008 fundraising with Qatar.
Barclays tries to slash UK investors' $720 mln 'dark pool' lawsuit
Barclays on Monday asked London's High Court to more than halve a shareholders' lawsuit worth up to 560 million pounds ($720 million) accusing the British bank of misleading the market about its private "dark pool" trading platforms.
Reckitt Benckiser needs to draw line under infant formula litigation, says Barclays
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LSE:RKT, ETR:3RB) half-year update on Wednesday (24 July) will see infant formula litigation remain the dominant factor, analysts at Barclays believe. One of the investment problems is that the is little visibility on the timing of any resolution, says the bank.
