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Barclays: International confidence in UK’s entrepreneurs is high but a lack of innovation could dampen long-term trade prospects

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, October 2016

Fourth fifths of world business leaders think Britain is ‘a good place to start a business’, despite Brexit Three quarters say ‘Made in Britain’ remains great selling point for British products Brits seen as ‘reliable’, ‘smart’ and ‘polite’ but could … Read the full press release

Computer scientists, criminologists and legal academics join forces in Cambridge to combat cybercrime

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, October 2016

As more and more crime moves online, computer scientists, criminologists and legal academics have joined forces in Cambridge to improve our understanding and responses to cybercrime, helping governments, businesses and ordinary users construct better defences. CAMBRIDGE, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We’ve … Read the full press release

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Barclays to transform the way people move money between Australia and the UK

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, September 2016

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Barclays join forces to shake-up, streamline and simplify payments between Australia and the UK Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely … Read the full press release

London Stock Exchange Group appoints Waqas Samad as CEO of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Benchmarks, Information Services division

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, September 2016

Waqas Samad appointed CEO of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Benchmarks Leading FTSE Russell fixed & multi-asset indexes Reporting to FTSE Russell CEO Mark Makepeace LONDON, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces the appointment of Waqas Samad … Read the full press release

Barclays telephone banking service will use technology to identify the caller based solely on their voice

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, August 2016

Barclays is offering voice security technology to all of its customers Passwords will no longer be needed because each voice is as unique as fingerprint LONDON, 02-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced that it is introducing voice security technology … Read the full press release

UK: Gap widens between rich and poor in retirement – Experian research

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, May 2016

Gap is widening between rich and poor in retirement – North/South divide is evident. Better-off retirees heading for affluent suburbs, market and cathedral towns LONDON, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Britons are living through a hugely varied set of circumstances when they … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal invites holders of the 4.625% Notes due 2017 and 4.50% Notes due 2018 to submit offers to sell them to the Company for cash

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, April 2016

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal offers to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6.125% Notes due 2018

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, April 2016

Luxembourg, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal (the “Company” or “ArcelorMittal”) announces the launch of its tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6.125% Notes due 2018 (CUSIP 03938LAF1/ ISIN US03938LAF13; 03938LAD6/US03938LAD64; L0302DAN3/ USL0302DAN32) (the … Read the full press release

Glencore partners with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the sale of 40% equity interest in Glencore Agricultural Products

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, April 2016

Baar, Switzerland, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore plc (“Glencore”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) for the purchase by a wholly owned subsidiary of CPPIB of a 40% … Read the full press release

QIAGEN N.V. to submit conditional voluntary takeover offer to purchase all shares in Exiqon

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, April 2016

Transaction will expand leadership position in RNA technologies Venlo, The Netherlands, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has decided to submit a conditional voluntary takeover offer to the shareholders of … Read the full press release

Carlo Calabria joins Barclays from CMC Capital

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, March 2016

Barclays announces the appointment in London of Carlo Calabria as a Chairman, M&A EMEA within its Investment Bank LONDON, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carlo Calabria joins Barclays from CMC Capital where he was a Founding Partner having established this business in … Read the full press release

Barclays Bank PLC signs agreement with JP Morgan to govern the transfer of a sub-set of its legacy Non-Core derivatives portfolio

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, February 2016

LONDON, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), acting through Barclays Non-Core, has signed a framework agreement with JP Morgan to govern the transfer of a sub-set of its legacy Non-Core derivatives portfolio. The execution of this deal is targeted … Read the full press release

Vivendi appoints Lucien Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer of Vivendi Village

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2015

PARIS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi today announced the appointment of Lucien Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer of Vivendi Village. This new transversal function is created to accelerate the development of integrated marketing offers within the Group. In cooperation with … Read the full press release

FESE / EuropeanIssuers unveil the winners of the 3rd European Small and Mid-cap Awards

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2015

BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening of 9th December, FESE and EuropeanIssuers co-hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the 3rd European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The ceremony was presided over by the European Commission: Lowri … Read the full press release

Barclays Head of Retail & Wholesale Richard Lowe comments on ONS Retail Sales figures

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, August 2015

LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures, Richard Lowe, Head of Retail & Wholesale at Barclays, said:  “Retailers should be pleased with today’s ONS retail sales figures. The heatwave at the start of July gave … Read the full press release

Sky Sports won the rights to show clips from every Premier League game across its digital platforms

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, July 2015

Isleworth, 27-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky Sports has further strengthened its position as the home of the Premier League by winning the rights to show clips from every Premier League game across its digital platforms. The three-year agreement starting from … Read the full press release

Barclays launches new physical and virtual global community for fintech innovation in New York

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, July 2015

Rise, a new physical and virtual global community for fintech innovation, launches today in New York; new site will host the first US cohort of the Barclays Accelerator program, powered by Techstars New York and London, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Barclays announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, July 2015

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017. This follows a competitive tender process overseen by an Audit Tender Oversight … Read the full press release

Barclays extends its mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, July 2015

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced the extension of its pioneering mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones. In another UK first, the service is also now being … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE sells 4.66% stake in Banca Carige to Malacalza Investimenti for EUR 32.7 million

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, June 2015

PARIS, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe BPCE announces the signing of an agreement with Malacalza Investimenti regarding the disposal of a 4.66% stake in Banca Carige for a total consideration of Euro 32.7 million. Following this transaction, Groupe BPCE will … Read the full press release