Barclays Bank

968 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 18 Nov 2024

Barclaycard gets indigestion from swallowing Goldfish

Barclaycard's Web site has buckled under the weight of integrating newly acquired Goldfish cardholders, leaving customers unable to log in to access their accounts online.

Three arrested for murder of Barclays Wealth COO McGarahan

Norfolk Constabulary's major investigation team has arrested three local males in their early 20s in connection with the murder of Barclays Wealth chief operating officer Frank McGarahan.

Barclays to hire 1500 IT staff in Singapore

Despite the fall out from the credit crunch, UK banking group Barclays is planning to add 1500 staff to its newly-established technology facility in Singapore over the next five years.

Barclaycard fined for silent calling

Barclaycard has been hit with the maximum possible fine - £50,000 - by UK regulators for making an "extremely high number" of silent and abandoned calls to cardholders.

Visa launches carbon-offset credit card in Europe

Visa has launched a 'green' credit card that will enable its business cardholders in Europe to offset the carbon emissions created by the products it is used to pay for.

Fundtech Q3 earnings hit by Lehman-related charge

US financial technology vendor Fundtech says it will record a charge in the third quarter of up to $600,000 relating to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

North American securities industry IT spending to plummet

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America will contribute to a fall of nearly 15% in IT spending by the securities industry in North America next year, according to Tabb Group.

Credit crunch sparks tech crunch as bank buy-outs escalate

The purchase of Lehman Brothers' North American investment banking business by UK bank Barclays will include most of the defunct institution's technology, according to early reports.

Cyber-squatters jump on Wall Street woes

Opportunistic cyber-squatters are seeking to capitalise on the rush of emergency mergers on Wall Street by snapping up domain names related to the collapsed banks and their buyers.

Barclaycard chief predicts death of plastic cards

Plastic cards could be set to go the way of cheques and become virtually obsolete as customers take up mobile and biometric systems to pay for purchases, according to Barclaycard which is ramping up its investment in contactless payment technology.

London NFC trial shows customers want contactless m-payments

A pilot scheme that allows Londoners to use their mobile phones to pay for tube journeys and make small value purchases has been hailed as a success, with the majority of participants saying they are happy using the contactless system.

Job cuts loom as Barclays ends Siemens BPO contract

Around 500 UK back office staff are facing redundancy following a decision by Barclays not to renew a business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with Siemens.