Tag: barclays
Treasury Committee turns attention to IT after Barclays payday outage
British legislators are putting pressure on the country’s banking sector about IT failures, writing to the CEOs of some of the largest banks to...
Barclays supports MCC to expand girls’ cricket opportunities
Barclays has added cricket to its sports sponsorship portfolio as the new principal partner of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Lord’s.As part of the...
Santander considers a potential exit from the UK market
Spanish bank Santander is reportedly evaluating its UK operations as part of a routine strategic review, according to an unnamed source.Reuters reported that a...
Barclays reportedly in talks with Apple over credit card deal
Barclays is reportedly in talks with Apple to become the tech giant’s credit card partner, as Goldman Sachs’ deal approaches its end. According to Reuters,...
PSR reports increased vigilance but distrust of social media among APP...
Faith in social media has taken a hit due to fraudulent activity committed via the platforms, according to the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).The PSR...
Barclays accepts £40m fine to end Qatari investment dispute
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a £40m fine to Barclays over its handling of a 2008 emergency fundraising deal with Qatari investors.Originally,...
Barclays takeover of Tesco Bank shows retail banking still has a...
A major shakeup of the UK’s retail banking ecosystem occurred today (1 November) as Barclays concluded its takeover of Tesco Bank.The duo first came...
Labour opens new hubs to combat ‘banking deserts’ across UK
In response to recent retail banking closures, high street banks have committed to opening 350 new banking hubs across the UK over the next...
Tech and finance leaders join CFIT digital verification mission
Some of the UK’s biggest financial institutions, from both the traditional and challenger sectors, have joined a government-backed anti-crime initiative.Established earlier this year, the...
Amazon Barclaycard makes UK launch in e-commerce giant’s latest payments push
Amazon’s reach in UK payments has been significantly stepped up with the company launching the market’s first co-branded card, in partnership with a major...
