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Mayor Mayor of London Sadiq Khan marking the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Mark Andrews: Bank job cuts, bike perils, and yobs on the buses Mark Andrews

Rich Ricci at the Grand National

Rich Ricci warns betting regulation changes could ‘kill’ racing

Paul Faulkner, vice chairman, Midlands, Barclays, spoke at the West Midlands Growth Summit.

West Midlands business leaders gather to discuss economic future

Barclays has strengthened its Black Country and Staffordshire team to support business growth. From left are: Tim Virgo (head of mid-corporate, North Wales & The Shires); Iain Nash, Carl Beardon (both relationship directors); Chris Taylor, (relationship manager); and James Meakin (head of mid-corporate, Midlands).

Barclays expands Black Country team with three senior appointments

Shoppers

Retailers suffer ‘disappointing’ August as household bill increases loom

England fans file photo

Heatwave and World Cup shape spending figures for June

Stafford Borough Police said the card had been fraudulently used

Police want to reunite debit card seized after arrest with its owner

Bank of England

Bank rate-setter Taylor urges ‘extended hold’ for interest rates

A view of houses

Base rate hold ‘will pave way for mortgage lenders to cut rates in weeks ahead’

The former Barclays bank in Blackheath

Plan to turn Blackheath's former bank into dental surgery

A couple wearing shorts, T-shirts and sunglasses walk through Piccadilly Circus, London

May heatwave boosts spending on barbecue food, sandals and sunglasses

A building with a Barclays sign on it

Barclays to give around 20,000 UK staff a 5.35% pay rise

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West Midlands businesses resilient despite cost pressures - Barclays

Man looking at document with laptop on desk

Four-fifths of UK firms impacted by Iran war fallout – report

Harry Styles performs during the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live in Manchester

Fan spending on Harry Styles Wembley gigs set to top £1bn

Marks and Spencer store

Has M&S fully recovered from the impact of its cyber-attack?

Protesters outside the Barclay’s AGM in Westminster.

Barclays shareholder meeting targeted by Palestine and climate activists
Disruption broke out at the beginning of the shareholder meeting in Westminster on Thursday.
Rebecca Speare-Cole, Press Association Sustainability Reporter

Vehicles drive through the rain on the M40 motorway near Warwick

Watchdog warns millions face ‘fresh uncertainty’ over car finance compensation

A NatWest branch

NatWest earnings boosted despite gloomier outlook for UK economy

A Tesco Extra petrol station

Drivers to be offered cashback on fuel thanks to Barclays and Tesco partnership

Barclays' head office in London's Canary Wharf

Barclays sets aside £823m for bad debts after fraud hit but profits rise

Decision delayed on new Wolverhampton restaurant’s premises licence

Wet February dampens retail sales amid Middle East conflict threat to confidence

What changes are major mortgage lenders making to their loans?

Flurry of mortgage rate hikes in more ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners

Barclays executive Braddick to lead UK banking regulator

Lloyds sets out new pay policy with potential for boss to land £17.7m payout

HMO and shop plans for empty listed former bank building in Oldbury
Plans unveiled for an HMO and shop at an empty Grade II listed former bank building in a Black Country town
Christian Barnett

US owners Carlyle back £150m refinancing at debt-laden retailer Very

Gold price soars to new record as US Federal Reserve faces fresh threats

‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks

Nationwide Building Society says prices will rise further

Nationwide fined £44 million by watchdog after missing Covid fraud ‘red flags’

Pre-Budget shopper ‘jitters’ dampen Black Friday sales

Black Friday busiest day of the year so far for retailers, figures show

Santa Spruce Up city clean to add a sparkle to Wolverhampton for Christmas

UK interest rates set to stay at 4%, but policymakers ‘deeply divided’

UK interest rates set to stay at 4%, but policymakers ‘deeply divided’

UK interest rates set to stay at 4%, but policymakers ‘deeply divided’

Bank ‘unlikely’ to cut interest rates but decision a close call, experts say

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NatWest earnings soar 30% as it takes ‘tight control’ over business costs

Bank of England’s finance chief Afua Kyei named most influential black Briton

Barclays earnings dip after raising car finance compensation bill to £325m

Local heroes take on fiery challenge to raise £10,500 for Birmingham Dogs Home

UK stock markets tumble as investors ‘spooked’ by US banking issues

Barclays switch offer: Major UK bank offers new customers up to £900 to switch c...

Shares in UK lenders rise after watchdog softens car loan compensation costs

Global banking climate group to stop operations after member exodus

Some of UK’s biggest banks ‘investing ever larger sums into fossil fuels’

Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

Call on workers to refuse to use Israeli goods at pro-Palestine rally in Belfast

UK firms splash out almost £236,000 in past year on AI, poll finds

Windfall tax on banks could recoup QE losses and raise £8bn a year, IPPR says

Retail sales boost of 2.5% ‘barely touching the sides’ of costs, sector warns

Fewer renters saving for home deposit amid living costs squeeze – survey

Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group

Wombourne's 'historically significant' bank to become bar and restaurant despite...

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