British bank Barclays confirmed on Friday that it had agreed to sell its BGI investment arm to U.S. firm BlackRock for $13.5 billion, creating the world's biggest asset manager.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, like conducting fire sales of prized assets in order to bolster capital reserves. Then again, they also give companies cover to make tough decisions that inertia might ordinarily prevent.
Bank stocks led a bigger rally Monday morning, as investors looked to extend the recent advance to a fifth straight session.
The economic crisis has put a hold on holiday parties, as companies from Wall Street to Main Street cancel or cut back their seasonal festivities.
Has your latest brokerage statement got you down? Maybe it's time to try something completely different: a $96 billion market built entirely on the certifiable absence of a colorless, odorless gas.
Middle Eastern investors will pump up to 7.3 billion pounds ($11.8 billion) into Barclays PLC, allowing the bank to strengthen its balance sheet without resorting to a bailout by the British government
Robert Diamond looks wiped. It's just after noon in London, and the president of Barclays - the newest power broker on Wall Street - is trying to snatch a few moments of calm. He ignores the gigantic TV suspended above his desk with its scrolling news of financial doom. European markets have continued to fall, despite an $87 billion British government financial bailout and a concerted round of interest rate cuts by central banks.
Barclays PLC will cut about 3,000 jobs in the aftermath of its purchase of bankrupt Lehman Brothers' North American investment banking and capital markets businesses, Fortune has learned.
The Treasury Department has picked two financial institutions to manage a program it unveiled last month to provide support for beleaguered mortgage-backed securities
Central banks around the world are pumping billions of dollars into money markets in a coordinated bid to calm global financial upheaval.
British bank Barclays confirmed on Friday that it had agreed to sell its BGI investment arm to U.S. firm BlackRock for $13.5 billion, creating the world's biggest asset manager.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, like conducting fire sales of prized assets in order to bolster capital reserves. Then again, they also give companies cover to make tough decisions that inertia might ordinarily prevent.
Bank stocks led a bigger rally Monday morning, as investors looked to extend the recent advance to a fifth straight session.
The economic crisis has put a hold on holiday parties, as companies from Wall Street to Main Street cancel or cut back their seasonal festivities.
Has your latest brokerage statement got you down? Maybe it's time to try something completely different: a $96 billion market built entirely on the certifiable absence of a colorless, odorless gas.
Middle Eastern investors will pump up to 7.3 billion pounds ($11.8 billion) into Barclays PLC, allowing the bank to strengthen its balance sheet without resorting to a bailout by the British government
Robert Diamond looks wiped. It's just after noon in London, and the president of Barclays - the newest power broker on Wall Street - is trying to snatch a few moments of calm. He ignores the gigantic TV suspended above his desk with its scrolling news of financial doom. European markets have continued to fall, despite an $87 billion British government financial bailout and a concerted round of interest rate cuts by central banks.
Barclays PLC will cut about 3,000 jobs in the aftermath of its purchase of bankrupt Lehman Brothers' North American investment banking and capital markets businesses, Fortune has learned.
The Treasury Department has picked two financial institutions to manage a program it unveiled last month to provide support for beleaguered mortgage-backed securities
Central banks around the world are pumping billions of dollars into money markets in a coordinated bid to calm global financial upheaval.
Back in the '60s, when the musical "Hair" was heralding the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, the popular catchphrase was "What's your sign, man?" But with Hair now a nostalgic memory (in my case literally) and boomers more concerned about retirement than about Jupiter aligning with Mars, the new mantra is "What's your number?"
Oil prices declined Tuesday as investors wrestled with ongoing concerns about falling global demand and worries about supply disruption in Eastern Europe.
Thanksgiving has just passed; the year-end holidays are around the corner. So in the spirit of the season, I've got a gift for you. Sort of. It's not spiritual or religious and doesn't even involve food. It's about money. To be specific, it's a way that average investors may one day be able to defer taxes on interest and dividends, unless Washington closes a newly opened loophole.
Earnings warnings from the retail and tech sector plagued U.S. stocks at the start of trading Thursday.
Try to find a company these days that doesn't say it's doing good for the world. After all, with trillions of dollars flowing into socially responsible investment funds and government regulators looming, what CEO doesn't have a ready list of charities or causes that the company supports to brandish in its favor?
A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland claimed victory Monday in its takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro, bringing an end to the biggest banking deal ever.
The biggest banking deal ever is poised to close as shareholders of Dutch bank ABN Amro are expected to back a $101 billion takeover by a group led by Royal Bank of Scotland.
ABN Amro's board will not recommend either of the two rival takeover bids the Dutch bank has received, it told shareholders Sunday.
Shareholders of Barclays PLC approved a bid for ABN Amro Holding NV by a 9-to-1 margin Friday, though success of the offer remained far from certain in the face of a higher, rival bid.
Barclays, the British bank in a bidding war for ABN Amro Holding, said Monday that its securities unit "traded profitably" last month, easing fears that the bank was overexposed to the credit crisis that has swept global markets.
Barclays PLC has tapped the Bank of England for an emergency loan for the second time this month, borrowing $3.2 billion after a failure in a trading system, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
British bank Barclays denied on Tuesday that failed debt vehicles structured by its investment banking arm had left it with an exposure worth hundreds of millions of dollars, playing down growing concerns.
European share prices fell in early trading on Tuesday, taking their cue from weaker U.S. stock markets and led by British bank Barclays after a newspaper report about its exposure to failed debt vehicles.
Stocks slumped Tuesday afternoon as investors considered weak reports on housing and consumer confidence, the minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting and the latest signs of mortgage and credit market turmoil.
Stocks slumped early Tuesday afternoon, building on the previous session's decline, as investors mulled dour reports on housing and consumer confidence and further signs of turmoil in the mortgage and credit markets.
Stocks fell for the second straight session early Tuesday as renewed credit crunch fears again kept investors jittery on Wall Street.
U.S. stocks are set for another rough day Friday on new worries about a credit crunch putting a squeeze on corporate deals, although a report showing good demand for big ticket items could help trading at the open.
A senior official in charge of a structured finance team at Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of British bank Barclays Plc, has quit amid the recent credit market turmoil, a source familiar with the matter said.
A senior banker in charge of complex debt vehicles at Barclays Capital quit this week amid the global credit crisis, according to published reports.
British bank Barclays Plc said it remains confident its takeover bid for Dutch rival ABN AMRO will succeed but acknowledges that much will depend on its share price in the next two months.
Dutch bank ABN Amro withdrew its recommendation of a takeover by Barclays, leaving it neutral between the British bank's offer and a higher bid from Royal Bank of Scotland's consortium.
The U.S. credit markets opened with an "extremely negative tone" on Monday, with credit default swaps sharply wider amid fears that fallout from subprime mortgage losses is spreading, according to Barclays.
The biggest takeover battle in banking history gets even bigger as Asia enters the fight for ABN Amro
Barclays PLC said Monday it would increase its offer for ABN Amro Holding NV to $93.2 billion with the help of Asian financial partners.
British bank Barclays has raised its offer for ABN Amro to €67.5 billion ($93 billion) and included some cash, helped by major investment from state authorities in China and Singapore.
Barclays PLC may have tallied big losses in a Bear Stearns hedge fund that invested in risky mortgages, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Barclays would make a better merger candidate with ABN AMRO than a bid by a group led by Royal Bank of Scotland aimed at breaking up the Dutch bank, a Dutch newspaper quoted ABN's chief executive as saying on Saturday.
Oil rose Wednesday after two days of losses, as investors awaited weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show refineries running harder to churn out more gasoline.
Barclays Bank is confident of winning the bid battle for Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV, a senior Barclays executive said Tuesday.
NYSE Euronext is investigating trading in ABN Amro that occurred around the time when the Dutch bank announced it was in merger talks with British bank Barclays, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Progress made by Britain's Barclays in its offer for ABN AMRO demonstrates its ability to offer the Dutch bank's shareholders "certainty and deliverability," Chief Executive John Varley said on Wednesday.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The PGA Tour's Barclays tournament will be played at the recently completed Liberty National course in 2009.
Dutch bank ABN Amro agreed Monday to be bought by British bank Barclays in a deal valued at $91 billion, which would be the biggest deal ever in the financial sector.
Stocks gained Tuesday, rising for a second straight session as investors welcomed a strong report on housing amid the two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting currently underway.
Stocks gained Tuesday afternoon, climbing for a second session as investors welcomed a strong report on housing amid the two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting currently underway.
Merger talks between Barclays of Britain and ABN AMRO of the Netherlands could lead to the biggest banking deal in European history and spark another round of consolidation in the industry, analysts said Tuesday.
A strong report on housing starts and some strength in technology boosted stocks Tuesday afternoon, however gains were limited by concerns about the Federal Reserve policy meeting, due to start later this afternoon.
Stocks gained early Tuesday afternoon as investors welcomed a strong report on housing starts. However, gains were limited by concerns about the Federal Reserve policy meeting, which will start later this afternoon.
Corporations have developed an edifice complex once again.
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Barclays Plc ranks no. 103 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $50.6 billion in revenues, up 28.7% from the previous year. The London, Britain-based company was ranked no. 110 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $6.3 billion, up 4.6% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
There was a time when investors didn't want gold bars anywhere near their portfolios, but it's long forgotten now.
Sharing food is an age-old bonding ritual, but preparing it can be intensely competitive. Which is why Bibby Gignilliat, the founder of Parties That Cook (www.partiesthatcook.com), thinks an event ...
Assets under management in Barclays Global Investors' iShares unit have grown $44 billion in 2005, said Lee Kranefuss, who runs the iShares operation for Barclays.
We've heard tall men get paid more than short men, skinny people get paid more than fat people and smug marrieds rake in more than their Bridget Jones colleagues.
As gold prices hover near 16-year highs, it's been difficult for the average investor to get pure exposure to the precious metal, but that will change next week.
Throughout the financial blowups of recent years (Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, etc.), mutual funds have come through relatively unscathed. But recently two scandals have hit the headlines, suggesting tha...
It's the kind of record that would do almost any team proud: For 14 of the past 17 years, the Alpha Tilts large-cap stock fund managed by Barclays Global Investors in San Francisco has beaten the ...
After years as relative paupers in a land where Mary Meeker was queen, the bond guys are back this year--big time. That is what's supposed to happen in a recession, when declining interest rates ma...
If you've watched any non-Tivo TV lately, you have no doubt seen the omnipresent Barclays commercials for exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. In one spot a well-dressed woman prowls a high-end store an...
If the cheap Vanguard and Barclays indexes are good, then a free index fund must be even better, right? Investors don't seem to think so. Stockjungle.com started a no-fee S&P 500 index fund in Nove...
Death and taxes are both certain," an anonymous wag once wrote, "but death isn't annual." Considering that this quip was one of the funniest that I could find among the 298 witticisms listed at Tax...
You've been here before. It's 2 P.M., and tech stocks are going wild. Clicking through market stats, you marvel at the price action, admitting reluctantly that no matter how much you'd love a piece...
Not so long ago, you had two basic options if you wanted to play the stock market. You could write a check to a mutual fund and get instant diversification. Or you could take the time and trouble t...
Americans don't know jack about soccer, right? It was bad enough when the Germans crushed the U.S. team in the opening round of the World Cup in Paris without raising a sweat, but when the Yanks go...
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