Barclays

Barclays has launched a toolkit to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland and the UK get back on their feet as they navigate the uncertainty created by coronavirus. The ‘Barclays Back to Business’ programme has been designed in partnership with the Cambridge Judge

Ondine, one of Edinburgh’s finest seafood restaurants, has secured a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan from Barclays.

Port Glasgow-based REL Group, a wholesale electronics supplier and recruitment specialist, has secured a £250,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from Barclays to support it in the wake of COVID-19.

The Inverurie Dental Practice, which operates two clinics in Inverurie and Kintore, has secured a vital funding package from Barclays to navigate the coronavirus lockdown and recovery, including a £50,000 loan through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

Retail sales in the UK throughout the month of April have dropped by 18.1%, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Dundee-based Red Kite Oilfield Services, a company providing crucial radial cutting torch services to the oil and gas industry in the North Sea, has secured vital funds to navigate the coronavirus lockdown and recovery, thanks to a £100,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from Ba

Glasgow-based tour operator Macs Adventure has received a £1 million Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) from Barclays to safeguard the future of the business. The company specialises in self-guided, tailor-made walking and cycling holidays across 40 destinations, 90% of wh

A £3.25 million loan from Barclays has provided Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group with the funds required to navigate the coronavirus lockdown and recovery. This follows a separate £2.85m loan from the bank earlier this year which is financing the refurbishment of Manorview’s Re

Barclays and Santander have seen profits drop dramatically in the first quarter of 2020 as the two banks prepare for the economic difficulties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Profits at Barclays have dropped by 38% as its pre-tax profits for the three months to March stood at £913 mill

UK retail sales in March hit record lows as sakes volumes dropped by 5.1% according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. 

Barclays has announced that its chairman Nigel Higgins, group CEO Jes Saley and finance director Tushar Morzaria will donate a third of their fixed pay for the next six months to charities supporting people affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The donation is part of Barclays' new £100 m

Barclays has announced free banking measures for UK SMEs who have a turnover of under £250,000.

Banks across the UK have seen their share prices drop as they were forced to freeze dividend payments and share buybacks after the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) called for the dividends to be suspended.

Britain's mortgage lenders have dramatically increased their loan-to-value deposits for house purchases with Halifax and Barclays among those seeking 40% down-payments to fund buyers amid rising expectations of a housing crash. 

Barclays has today announced its ambition to become a net-zero bank by 2050. The bank has also announced its commitment to align its entire financing portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement.