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Barclays to participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service scheme Paym

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, March 2014

LONDON, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays confirms it will participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service scheme Paym, following an announcement today. The initiative will allow customers to send and receive payments using just a mobile number to users across a … Read the full press release

Barclaycard said discounted ‘Black Friday/Mega Monday’ weekend in late November/early December saw spending up 10.4 per cent against 2012

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, January 2014

• Online spending up 9.8 per cent on 2012, with in-store spending growing at a more modest 1.2 per cent • Big boost for Christmas Day and Boxing Day spending with 13.6 per cent rise • Average transaction values continue … Read the full press release

Barclays predicts UK consumer spending on debit cards during December this year will be £47 billion

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, December 2013

A record £31.9 billion to be spent on debit cards and a further £14.9 billion of cash withdrawn from ATMs The busiest day for ATM withdrawals is predicted to be Friday 20th December, with over £1 billion being dispensed that … Read the full press release

The European Commission announced it fined 8 international banks € 1.71 billion for financial derivatives cartels within the European Economic Area

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, December 2013

Brussels, Belgium, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has fined 8 international financial institutions a total of € 1 712 468 000 for participating in illegal cartels in markets for financial derivatives covering the European Economic Area (EEA). Four of these … Read the full press release

SAS UK research finds big data specialists in high demand

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, December 2013

HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATES IN STEM SUBJECTS, WITH 69,000 BIG DATA SPECIALISTS NEEDED BY 2017 Buckinghamshire, UK, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As UK businesses look to exploit the proliferation of data to support evidence-based decisions in the information economy, it’s becoming ever … Read the full press release

Banco Comercial Portugues, S.A.’s subsidiary BCP Investment B.V. divested its holding in Piraeus Bank

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, November 2013

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR  ANY OTHER JURISDICTION … Read the full press release

BT Sport announced its first live FA Cup First Round televised fixture

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, October 2013

London, UK, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Sport has announced its first live FA Cup First Round fixture as it begins to broadcast the world’s oldest domestic cup competition for the first time. BT Sport’s first live game sees two teams with … Read the full press release

HSBC introduced unbeatable mortgage rates on the High Street at 90% LTV to First-Time Buyers

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, September 2013

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bank pledges to offer unbeatable rates on High Street to FTBs On Monday 2nd September HSBC will launch ‘First for First-Time Buyers’, offering unbeatable mortgage rates on the High Street at 90% LTV.1 The ‘Best High Street Mortgage Provider’2 pledges … Read the full press release

Barclays PLC announced Bob Hoyt appointment as Group General Counsel

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, September 2013

03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Barclays PLC has announced the appointment of Bob Hoyt as Group General Counsel. He will succeed Mark Harding in this role, whose intention to retire was announced in February 2013. Mr Hoyt is expected to take up … Read the full press release

England’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper star Gordon Banks joins Barclays’s campaign to help nation’s older generation discover Internet

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, September 2013

England’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper star back in the net to get older people online Barclays research finds older people could net savings of £742 a year by getting online “Bank and Banks” create 3,500 “Digital Eagles” to mentor those … Read the full press release

First season for Carlsberg as the Premier League official beer

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, August 2013

21-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The most famous and watched football league in the world begins this weekend and Carlsberg will be there for every pass, kick, tackle, header and goal, as the Official Beer for the first time ever, in a deal … Read the full press release

EIB, Barclays PLC to provide £55M for academic and campus development to the University of Leicester

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, July 2013

Record Inward investment for Leicester to: Build one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK Improve the iconic Grade 2* Listed landmark Stirling-Gowan Engineering Building Fund several new academic research centres Enhance sports facilities Develop a campus to … Read the full press release

Eurobank Ergasias S.A. signed with Hellenic Financial Stability Fund to acquire 100% of the shares and voting rights of New TT Hellenic Postbank and S.A. New Proton Bank S.A.

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, July 2013

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (“Eurobank”) signed today two binding agreements with the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (“HFSF”) to acquire 100% of the shares and voting rights of New TT Hellenic Postbank S.A. (“HPB”) and New Proton Bank S.A. (“Proton”). … Read the full press release

The BBC and BT Sport announce they signed with The Football Association for the FA Cup rights 2014-18

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, July 2013

23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The BBC and BT Sport have secured a four year shared rights deal that will see both broadcasters become home to The FA Cup from 2014. The Football Association, marking its 150th anniversary this year, confirmed the … Read the full press release

Barclays Head of Manufacturing Mike Rigby comments on today’s ONS Index of Production figures

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, July 2013

Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays comments on today’s ONS Index of Production figures 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Today’s figures feel a little out of kilter with other industry data and what our manufacturing clients are telling us. Our clients … Read the full press release

Glencore Xstrata plc announced it signed USD 17,340 million Revolving Credit Facilities

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, July 2013

Baar, Switzerland,  5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Glencore Xstrata plc (“Glencore”) is pleased to announce the signing of revolving credit facilities (the “Facilities”) for a total amount of USD 17,340 million. The Facilities are for general corporate purposes and replace the previous … Read the full press release

EC to investigate some of the world’s largest investment banks over anti-competitive agreements in the credit derivatives business

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, July 2013

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has informed some of the world’s largest investment banks of its preliminary conclusion that they infringed EU antitrust rules that prohibit anti-competitive agreements by colluding to prevent exchanges from entering the credit derivatives business … Read the full press release

EIB lends EUR 101M in support of East African businesses

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, June 2013

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment by companies across East Africa will benefit from three new lending programmes totaling EUR 101.5 million backed by the European Investment Bank formally agreed today. Three local banks Chase Bank, the East African Development Bank and … Read the full press release

ISS Group reports Q1 2013 results

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, May 2013

Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to DKK 19.5 billion – driven by an organic growth of 2.7% Operating margin was 4.4% compared with 4.5% for the same period in 2012 Net profit was DKK 71 million compared … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank successfully prices USD 5 billion 3-year benchmark

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, April 2013

19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) priced a new Global benchmark issue in the 3-year sector. This is EIB’s second US Dollar Global benchmark in 2013, and its first appearance in this tenor since May 2012. The issue … Read the full press release