Barclays Bank

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Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 29 Oct 2025

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Small businesses embracing smartphones for payments

Small businesses embracing smartphones for payments

Around half (48%) of UK small businesses (SME) are using smartphones for email or to log on to the Internet for business and payments, with a further nine per cent planning to adopt the technology this year, according to a quarterly survey of British SMEs by The Open University Business School, Barclays and accountancy body ACCA.

Icap to launch MTF for interest rate swaps

Icap to launch MTF for interest rate swaps

Inter-dealer broker Icap is to launch an electronic market for trading Euro interest rate swaps, with support from market makers Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan.

No brass in pocket: Barclays' busker goes contactless

No brass in pocket: Barclays' busker goes contactless

In its latest marketing gimmick, Barclays has employed the services of a cashless busker who only accepts contactless payments, asking people to tap their cards against his guitar to donate to charity.

Barclays glitch hits online and ATM customers

Barclays glitch hits online and ATM customers

A systems glitch left Barclays customers unable to access their accounts online or use cash machines on Saturday.

Barclays to pay $298m to settle US sanctions case; judge critical of 'sweetheart deal'

Barclays to pay $298m to settle US sanctions case; judge critical of 'sweetheart deal'

Barclays is set to pay $298 million to settle criminal charges that it violated US sanctions by facilitating payments for Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma, among others.

Barclaycard partners KashFlow on e-invoicing trial

Barclaycard partners KashFlow on e-invoicing trial

Barclaycard has teamed with UK Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) accounting firm KashFlow to pilot an e-invoicing service for merchants.

US telcos team on contactless m-payments venture - Bloomberg

US telcos team on contactless m-payments venture - Bloomberg

US wireless firms AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have teamed up on a contactless mobile payments venture, according to Bloomberg.

Barclays launches online game

Barclays launches online game

In a bid to attract teenage customers, Barclays has launched an online game that sees players arrive in a virtual city broke and improve their status through work and sound money management.

Co-op to introduce contactless payments

Co-op to introduce contactless payments

The Co-operative Food will become the UK's first major grocery retailer to introduce contactless payment in its stores nationwide after joining forces with Barclaycard.

Visa contactless cards in issue in UK to reach 12 million by year end

Visa contactless cards in issue in UK to reach 12 million by year end

The number of Visa contactless cards in use in the UK is expected to reach twelve million by the end of 2010.

Barclaycard updates iPhone game

Barclaycard updates iPhone game

Barclaycard's relentless plugging of its contactless cards has continued with a revamped rollercoaster game for the iPhone and associated competition.

Barclays banks on £1bn investment to boost global retail business

Barclays banks on £1bn investment to boost global retail business

Barclays is planning to invest around £1 billion in its global retail banking operations over the next four years, completing its branch network overhaul and pushing new technologies such as mobile and contactless.

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