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Barclays Bank is one of the world’s oldest banks. In June 2012, it was fined 290 million pounds (US$450 million) for attempting to manipulate the daily settings of London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor). The bank's chief executive, Bob Diamond, decided to give up his bonus as a result of the fine, and subsequently resigned after a wave of criticism against the bank.
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Barclays Bank is one of the world’s oldest banks. In June 2012, it was fined 290 million pounds (US$450 million) for attempting to manipulate the daily settings of London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor). The bank's chief executive, Bob Diamond, decided to give up his bonus as a result of the fine, and subsequently resigned after a wave of criticism against the bank.
Former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins believes banks would never return to the ‘heyday of banking’ that led up to the financial crisis
Barclays, the British bank that is cutting thousands of jobs worldwide, is now hiring in Asia-Pacific to refocus its investment-banking business, according to its co-chief executive for the region.
Barclays, the British bank that is cutting thousands of jobs worldwide, is now hiring in Asia-Pacific to refocus its investment-banking business, according to its co-chief executive for the region.
Barclays, Britain's second-biggest bank by assets, will start eliminating 100 jobs across its Asia-Pacific investment banking and markets businesses this week, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Barclays, Britain's second-biggest bank by assets, will start eliminating 100 jobs across its Asia-Pacific investment banking and markets businesses this week, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Is it too late to get your bonus in May? I'm talking about last year's bonus, not this year's. It is something that some Hong Kong-based staff at several mainland investment banks have been waiting anxiously for.
Is it too late to get your bonus in May? I'm talking about last year's bonus, not this year's. It is something that some Hong Kong-based staff at several mainland investment banks have been waiting anxiously for.
When the world applauds your obituary, as it has the death of Barclays' global ambitions, it seems you have been doing something wrong.
When the world applauds your obituary, as it has the death of Barclays' global ambitions, it seems you have been doing something wrong.
Every time an excited press release arrives about a new report from a public relations or corporate communications executive representing a private bank, my hopes rise. Please, please may this one contain some nugget of inspiration I can tease into something interesting.
Every time an excited press release arrives about a new report from a public relations or corporate communications executive representing a private bank, my hopes rise. Please, please may this one contain some nugget of inspiration I can tease into something interesting.
A Chinese group agreed to buy 80.1 per cent of American International Group’s plane-leasing unit for US$4.23 billion in the nation’s largest acquisition of a US company.
A Chinese group agreed to buy 80.1 per cent of American International Group’s plane-leasing unit for US$4.23 billion in the nation’s largest acquisition of a US company.