UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
US owners Carlyle back £150m refinancing at debt-laden retailer Very It was part of a wider deal which saw the retail business extend some of its loans. Evening Standard · Feb 16
Lloyds sets out new pay policy with potential for boss to land £17.7m payout Lloyds said the changes would more closely align pay to the financial performance of the bank. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs Nat West CEO’s £6.6m pay package for 2025 is largest for group since disgraced Fred Goodwin’s £7.7m in 2006 The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley was trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate until 2015, files say Information appears to contradict court testimony by banker in 2025 over nature of ties to convicted sex offender The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Dunelm sees profits hit after festive sales miss but trading starting to rebound The retailer said pre-tax profits fell 7.5% to £114 million in the six months to December 27. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Barclays CEO ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations as bank deals with Staley fallout CS Venkatakrishnan dismayed by ‘depravity and corruption’ revealed in Epstein files as he announces profits The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
Barclays to home in on AI as profit jumps and boss handed £15m pay packet Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said AI was a core part of the bank’s plans to make it more efficient. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Barclays boss rewarded with £15 million pay package as bank delivers bumper profit High street lender sees pre-tax profits rise by 13% to £9.1 billion in 2025 Evening Standard · Feb 10
Barclays annual profit leaps by 13% as bank aims to hand £15bn to shareholders Barclays said it wants to hand out more than £15 billion to shareholders over the next two years, through dividends and share buybacks. Evening Standard · Feb 10
FTSE 100 Live 10 February: Barclays boss gets £15m pay packet, BP halts buybacks BP today halted share buybacks and reported a big fall in profits during a weaker session for the FTSE 100 index. Evening Standard · Feb 10
NatWest to seal biggest deal since financial crisis with £2.7bn buyout of wealth manager Evelyn Partners Evelyn Partners has more than 150,000 customers The Independent UK · Feb 9
NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn The deal marks a major acquisition for NatWest which has been privately owned for less than a year. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
Evening Standard · Feb 6 What will Barclays and NatWest earnings show about the booming banking sector? Both British banking groups are expected to report higher earnings for 2025.
AAP · Feb 6 'Glen Tinto' deal dead as Rio exits same river thrice As copper prices hover near all-time highs, Rio Tinto's decision to reject a merger might be a surprise, but analysts say the miner has been very disciplined.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Barclays reportedly cuts ties with lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation Newly unsealed files claim the banker, who has denied any wrongdoing, forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her
The Independent UK · Feb 5 As mortgages rise and savings rates fall, one cash ISA bucks the trend Fixed term deals won’t be affected but the best rates for new mortgages are already fast disappearing
Motorsport · Feb 3 Williams F1 livery divides fans with one aspect continuing to receive praise Williams has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery, with fans praising the distinctive Duracell battery airbox design while debating the new Barclays-inspired shade of blue
Motorsport · Feb 3 Williams lands major deal with British bank as Santander drops off team partner list Williams Racing has announced Barclays as its official banking partner for the 2026 F1 season
Evening Standard · Feb 2 FTSE 100 sets new record despite metals meltdown Gold was quoted lower at 4,696.11 dollars an ounce on Monday, down sharply against 5,003.82 dollars at the same time on Friday.
Evening Standard · Jan 21 Barclays plans to relocate European base from Dublin to Paris The banking giant said it was ‘confident this is the right step forward’ in its efforts to be strategically closer to growing markets.
TechRadar · Jan 19 Humanoid robots are 'stepping out of the lab and into the real world' to take the jobs we don't want - so get ready for the rise of the robot coworkers Humanoid robots are entering real workplaces due to labor shortages, falling costs, and technical progress, though large-scale adoption remains uncertain.
Barchart · Jan 16 Barclays Calls This 1 AI Server Stock ‘Best in Class’ Amid Upgrade to ‘Overweight’ Rating Dell Technologies' stock offers significant upside potential in 2026, given its widening AI moat, according to Barclays.