Barclays Bank

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Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 28 Aug 2025

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Barclays axes 1100 UK jobs in efficiency drive

Barclays axes 1100 UK jobs in efficiency drive

Banking group Barclays is cutting 1100 jobs at its UK back office processing centre in Poole over the next three years in an effort to improve efficiency.

UK banking industry set for contactless card roll out

UK banking industry set for contactless card roll out

UK banks will begin rolling out plastic credit and debit cards featuring contactless payment technology from either Visa or MasterCard to cardholders in September.

Barclaycard set for September launch of combined Oyster e-money card

Barclaycard set for September launch of combined Oyster e-money card

Barclaycard is gearing up for a september launch of a contactless payment card featuring Transport for London's Oyster pre-paid fare system in September, following successful technical trials of the combined card.

Barclays-ABN Amro merger: one in ten jobs to go

Barclays-ABN Amro merger: one in ten jobs to go

In announcing the terms of their proposed EUR67bn merger, Barclays and ABN Amro say they hope to achieve EUR3.5bn of cost savings and additional revenue by 2010, largely from axing or migrating 23,600 jobs. This amounts to just over 10% of the combined workforce.

SecureTrading names Barclaycard's Gerald Kitchen CEO

SecureTrading names Barclaycard's Gerald Kitchen CEO

UK online payment services provider SecureTrading has recruited former Barclaycard MD Gerald Kitchen as its new chief executive officer.

Banks censured for dumping customer data in bins

Banks censured for dumping customer data in bins

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found 11 financial institutions in breach of the Data Protection Act after they dumped customers' personal details in outdoor bins.

IT teams still waiting for green light on MiFID projects

IT teams still waiting for green light on MiFID projects

UK regulators say they will take a pragmatic approach to any minor non-compliance from member firms when the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) formally comes into effect in November.

Barclaycard to shut Manchester call centre

Barclaycard to shut Manchester call centre

Barclaycard is closing its customer call centre in Manchester, which employs 630 staff, and is shifting some of the work to offshore centres in India.

ANZ recruits David Cartwright as new tech chief

ANZ recruits David Cartwright as new tech chief

Australian banking group ANZ has appointed UK industry veteran David Cartwright as group managing director, operations, technology and shared services.

Barclaycard unveils contactless payments terminal for taxis

Barclaycard unveils contactless payments terminal for taxis

Barclaycard has teamed with London-based Computer Cab (ComCab) to unveil a contactless payments terminal that can be installed in taxis.

Barclays names Saunders senior tech officer, business banking and global payments

Barclays names Saunders senior tech officer, business banking and global payments

The UK's Barclays Bank has appointed Mark Saunders as senior technology officer at its business banking and global payments division.

Transport for London issues 10 millionth Oyster card

Transport for London issues 10 millionth Oyster card

Transport for London says that more than 10 million Oyster smart cards have been issued since the e-ticketing system was launched three years ago, with just five per cent of journeys on the tube and bus networks now paid for by cash.

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