Barclays to bar trans women from using its female bathrooms Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court ruling The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Two-year-old girl marooned in foster care in U.S. after parents deported to countries 1,500 miles apart Mother returned to Venezuela by Trump administration and father jailed in El Salvador, leaving infant daughter in U.S. and government accused of ‘abduction’ The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Barclays bank to block trans women from using female toilets Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its US business earlier this month The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said the move follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Barclays sees profits surge as tariffs turmoil boosts trading activity The banking group reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.72 billion, despite setting aside more cash for bad debts. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Barclays profits surge 19 per cent as bank braces itself for global trade war The UK banking giant increased provisions for loans expected to turn sour, largely driven by £74 million put by for ‘elevated US macroeconomic uncertainty’ The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Barclays sees profits jump despite rise in bad debt provisions amid US concerns The UK banking giant reported a 19% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.72 billion for the three months to March 31. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
House prices dip as 'jumpy' households contend with higher bills and end of stamp duty holiday The market is likely to remain a ‘little soft’ in the coming months, as is expected after the end of a tax holiday Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 30 April: GSK rallies on tariff reassurance, Barclays results beat forecasts GSK and Smith Nephew outperformed forecast-beating Barclays today as the FTSE 100 index stayed within reach of a 13th consecutive improvement. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil Lenders expected to split into two camps: those focused on domestic customers and those with large operations in the US, China and the EU The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
UK banks set to reassure households as tariffs ‘watershed’ moment for economy Some of the country’s biggest high street lenders will publish their latest financial results next week. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
UK banks set to reassure households as tariffs ‘watershed’ moment for economy Some of the country’s biggest high street lenders will publish their latest financial results next week. Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025
Barclays Just Slashed Its Nvidia Price Target. How Should You Play NVDA Here? Barclays trims expectations for Nvidia stock, citing Trump tariffs and the emerging trade war. Is it time to sell NVDA shares now? Barchart · Apr 23, 2025
Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold This Canadian Retail Giant as Tariff Threats Loom? Barclays downgraded Canada Goose on tariff threats, inventory risks, and shrinking consumer appetites in a tight economy. Barchart · Apr 23, 2025
Barchart · Apr 22, 2025 Tesla Is Trimming Its Cybertruck Production. Should You Sell TSLA Stock as the Headwinds Keep Mounting? Down over 50% from its all-time highs, Tesla stock trades at a discount to consensus price targets as of April 2025. Is TSLA stock a buy, sell, or hold right now?
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025 NatWest changes its policy over investing in oil and gas companies Changing its language around what it can invest in raises serious questions over the bank’s formerly-pioneering green policy, campaigners say
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Mortgage completions rose by 50% in March as UK buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline Barclays says March was busiest month in property market since 2021, driven by scramble to avoid higher costs
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025 UK banks expected to win shareholder approval for big pay rises for bosses Proxy advisory firms back plans for hikes in maximum payouts 18 months after removal of banker bonus cap
Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025 Mortgages on offer for buyers with 5 or 10% deposits at highest level since 2008 Lenders have been under pressure to help more aspiring homeowners as affordability remains squeezed.
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025 Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025 UK property prices surge to new record high The record comes despite recent changes to stamp duty regulations
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025 Barclays cuts rates on some mortgages to below 4% amid US tariffs turmoil Bank is largest UK lender to cut rates in apparent response to turbulence, and experts predict others will follow
Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025 Barclays set to cut some mortgage rates below 4% on Friday Global economic volatility has boosted expectations that the Bank of England will respond with rate cuts.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025 Mortgage relief as major lender to slash rates below 4 per cent Barclays will offer a two-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.99 per cent to home buyers with a 40 per cent deposit
Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025 Former Russian minister found guilty of breaching UK sanctions Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of six out of seven counts of circumventing sanctions.