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Sasha Wiggins Appointed Chair of UK Retail Investment Campaign

14 Aug 2025

Sasha Wiggins, Chief Executive of Private Bank and Wealth Management, has been announced Chair of the UK’s new retail investment campaign.

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Card spending grows 1.4 per cent in July, as stable confidence in household finances and mixed weather boost non-essentials

12 Aug 2025

Consumer card spending grew 1.4 per cent year-on-year in July, up from -0.1 per cent in June.

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Number of renters saving for a deposit hits six-month low

6 Aug 2025

Rent and mortgage spending increased 5.2 per cent year-on-year in July, while renters' confidence dipped, according to Barclays Property Insights

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Statement on the Net Zero Banking Alliance

1 Aug 2025

Read Barclays' full statement here.

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UK businesses react positively to Government’s Industrial Strategy

25 Jul 2025

Confidence in the plan is high: of the 90 per cent who have heard of it, 65 per cent believe the Government will deliver

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One-in-three Brits are not confident helping with maths homework

24 Jul 2025

New research from Barclays has revealed that one-in-three (32 per cent) Brits would not be confident helping a child they know with their maths homework

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Alex Ham joins Barclays as Global Chairman of Investment Banking

23 Jul 2025

Barclays today announced the appointment of Alex Ham as Global Chairman of Investment Banking, based in London.

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Barclays and S&P Global partner on a multiyear strategic agreement

23 Jul 2025

The agreement will provide S&P products and services to businesses across Barclays group

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Hospitality & Leisure benefits from return-to-office workers as the experience economy continues to fuel growth

22 Jul 2025

41 per cent of H&L businesses have seen after-hours footfall rise as a direct result of busier offices

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Card spending falls -0.1 per cent in June, as hospitality and retail miss out on heatwave boost

15 Jul 2025

Consumer card spending fell -0.1 per cent year-on-year in June, less than the 1.0 per cent reported in May

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Barclays appoints Joseph Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific

10 Jul 2025

Barclays today announces the appointment of Joseph Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific.

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Barclays streamlines product suite through strategic agreement with MSCI

10 Jul 2025

Barclays streamlines product suite through strategic agreement with MSCI

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Growth in mortgage and rental spending slows for fourth consecutive month while heatwave eases utility bills

7 Jul 2025

Data from Barclays Property Insights shows that rent and mortgage spending grew 4.3 per cent year-on-year in June

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Barclays names Co-CEOs of the Middle East

7 Jul 2025

Barclays today announces that Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher have been named as Co-CEOs of the Middle East region.

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Barclays announces key leadership appointments in Asia Pacific Investment Banking

3 Jul 2025

Strengthening leadership in Asia Pacific Investment Banking to execute with precision

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Barclays announces updates to Group Executive Committee

1 Jul 2025

Barclays announces updates to Group Executive Committee