Barclays Bank

968 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 18 Nov 2024

Barclaycard offers free Uber rides to customers

Barclaycard is tapping into the popularity of Uber to launch a loyalty programme for UK credit card holders.

Supermarket contactless spending rockets

Data released by Barclaycard today as part of its latest Contactless Spending Index shows supermarket shoppers are increasingly turning to ‘touch and go’ as their payment method of choice when making purchases up to the value of £30.

Big banks at forefront of UK Government Digital Strategy initiative

Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays have been named as a key partners in a new drive by the UK Government to arm the nation with digital skills and place Britain at the forefront of a sweeping technological revolution.

HSBC and Barclays customers hit by technical problems

After a weekend which saw many Barclays customers unable to make instore payments and ATM withdrawals, today it was the turn of HSBC business banking clients to suffer, locked out of their accounts online.

Barclaycard strikes new wearable deals for contactless jewellery and watches

Contactless payment technology is migrating from the plastic card to high street jewellery and watch brands under deals agreed by Barclays with DCK Group and Tappy Technologies.

Barclaycard secures new ten-year merchant acquirer contract with TfL

Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, has retained its contract to provide payment solutions to Transport for London (TfL) for another seven years, with an option to extend for a further three years.

Prince of Wales visits entrepreneurs at Barclays Eagle Labs London

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales made a trip to Barclays’ Eagle Lab in Notting Hill London, with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), to meet entrepreneurs making waves in technology and sustainability (pictures attached).

The fintech effect: Banks buy in to benefits of boosting financial well-being

Fintech startups are setting new standards for customer control and experience, forcing high street banks to up their game, says UK charity the Fairbanking Foundation.

Thomson Reuters to buy Clarient and Avox

Thomson Reuters has moved to strengthen its KYC management services and legal entity data by buying Clarient and Avox from the DTCC and its bank partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Barclaycard readies for Pay by Bank app roll out

Barclaycard, which has an overview of nearly half of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, is partnering with VocaLink to enable its merchants to accept mobile payments through Pay by Bank app.

Charities give thumbs up to contactless donations

Barclaycard is reporting positive feedback from a trial of contactless donation boxes with eleven leading charities.

Barclays promises faster biz loans via mobile app

In a move it claims can help unlock a multi-billion pound opportunity for the UK economy, Barclays has revamped its mobile app to enable businesses to secure loans and overdrafts in minutes.