Barclays PLC BARC shares rose 1.67% to £2.99 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.23% to 8,565.20. Supported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet,

Barclays Plc is preparing for a wave of dealmaking on both sides of the Atlantic as newly installed President Donald Trump ushers in a more business-friendly regulatory environment in the US and companies across Europe reach for growth.

Barclays' global head of securitised products Scott Eichel is leaving, the bank's spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Barclays (LON:BARC) updated its outlook on Discover Financial Services (NYSE: NYSE:DFS), raising the price target from $186.00 to $209.00 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the company's stock.

The UK-headquartered bank is proposing to nearly halve the amount of money guaranteed to CEO CS Venkatakrishnan each year while capping his maximum pay package at £14.3m, Sky News can exclusively reveal.

Barclays warned of potential short-term volatility in markets in the coming weeks as investors assess the latest policies and political developments under the newly sworn-in Trump administration, with the President taking office on Monday.

If Banco Santander’s Ana Botín wants to sell her British retail business, there’s an obvious buyer: Barclays boss C. S. Venkatakrishnan. The biggest questions would be when the 42-billion-pound ($51 billion) UK bank decides to pounce – and whether its relatively new CEO,

The move by Barclays follows hot on the heels of mortgage rate rises from Santander, HSBC, TSB and Leeds Building Society.

In a report released today, Betty Jiang from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on APA (APA – Research Report), with a price target of $27.00.

Customers with the big four UK banks - Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Natwest - have been warned they could be missing out on triple the returns on their savings. Experts at savings provider Sidekick Money say now is the time to look around for a better rate, as the base rate may change again soon and the market is "very dynamic and competitive".

A RENEWED push by Japan’s biggest banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more appetite for riskier credit, according to the country head for Barclays.

Shares of Barclays PLC BARC advanced 1.40% to £2.96 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.33% to 8,548.29. Supported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet,