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Fortune: What's next for health insurersupdated: Wed Jan 19 2011 11:45:00

The bellicose wing of the Republican Party would have most Americans believe that the repeal of the healthcare reform bill was basically a done deal. But most of the fighting in this tireless debate seems to be reserved for the TV cameras, as it's all but certain that the Republicans simply won't have enough votes to overturn the bill. And while Congress continues to play out a scene to score political points, the massive healthcare industry appears to be moving on, gearing up for the long and tedious implementation of the new rules.

CNNMoney: Britain's Barclays names American as CEOupdated: Tue Sep 07 2010 07:38:00

British-based Barclays PLC announced Tuesday that American-born executive Robert E. Diamond Jr. will replace John Varley as chief executive officer of the global banking company next year.

CNNMoney: Barclays pays $298 million to settle criminal caseupdated: Tue Aug 17 2010 05:14:00

Barclays Bank agreed Monday to pay $298 million to settle criminal charges the U.K.-based bank facilitated financial transactions with clients in countries facing U.S. sanctions.

CNNMoney: Stocks recoup losses after Fedupdated: Tue Aug 10 2010 16:45:00

Stocks pared sharp losses to close only modestly lower Tuesday after the Federal Reserve took a cautious stance about the recovery.

Jimmy Buffett: 'It's depressing'updated: Mon Jul 05 2010 09:29:00

Musician Jimmy Buffett talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about coping with the Gulf oil disaster.

Fortune: Is BP a Buy? Wall Street isn't sure.updated: Thu Jun 17 2010 11:33:00

Simply put, the crisis in the Gulf is an environmental, political, and financial disaster. You will hear no argument on any of those counts here.

Money Magazine: The right way to play a takeoverupdated: Wed May 26 2010 10:29:00

The sharp jump in dealmaking lately -- mergers and acquisitions soared more than 20% in the first quarter -- may have you thinking about hunting for the next big takeover target.

CNNMoney: What MBA grads want: Googleupdated: Mon May 24 2010 11:35:00

Federal regulators might not think much of big banks these days, but MBA candidates sure do.

Barclays posts big profitsupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 09:05:00

Bob Diamond, president of British lender Barclays, on annual profits and executive bonuses for this year.

CNNMoney: What Europe credit crisis?updated: Tue Feb 16 2010 12:43:00

Let's try and make sense of this. Europe is supposed to be a financial mess. That's all we've been hearing about for weeks.

Fortune: Why Barclays would sell off iSharesupdated: Wed Mar 18 2009 14:22:00

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.

CNNMoney: Scrooge hits your holiday partyupdated: Thu Nov 06 2008 12:17:00

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.

Fortune: Doing well by clearing the airupdated: Mon Nov 03 2008 07:10:00

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.

Time.com: Middle East to Give Barclays 7.3 Billion Poundsupdated: Fri Oct 31 2008 19:00:00

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

Time.com: 2 Firms Selected for Mortgage Securities Programupdated: Fri Oct 03 2008 19:00:00

The Treasury Department has picked two financial institutions to manage a program it unveiled last month to provide support for beleaguered mortgage-backed securities

CNNMoney: Central banks' $180 billion dealupdated: Thu Sep 18 2008 10:11:00

Central banks around the world are pumping billions of dollars into money markets in a coordinated bid to calm global financial upheaval.

Money Magazine: Retirement: Why your 'number' doesn't matterupdated: Sat Aug 30 2008 20:26:00

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?"

Fortune: An investment that keeps givingupdated: Fri Dec 07 2007 12:00:00

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.

CNNMoney: Stocks set back at the openupdated: Thu Nov 15 2007 09:38:00

Earnings warnings from the retail and tech sector plagued U.S. stocks at the start of trading Thursday.

Fortune: Accounting for accountabilityupdated: Thu Nov 01 2007 10:06:00

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?

CNNMoney: Group claims victory in ABN takeoverupdated: Mon Oct 08 2007 13:43:00

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.

CNNMoney: ABN Amro: Endgame near for $101B dealupdated: Sat Oct 06 2007 11:46:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays shareholders greenlight ABN buyupdated: Thu Sep 13 2007 23:21:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays says trading unit profitable in Augustupdated: Mon Sep 10 2007 00:47:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays taps Bank of England againupdated: Thu Aug 30 2007 23:41:00

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.

CNNMoney: Market talkupdated: Thu Aug 30 2007 23:41:00

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CNNMoney: Barclays denies exposure to failed debt vehiclesupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 04:23:00

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.

CNNMoney: European shares dipupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 03:53:00

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.

CNNMoney: Stocks fall for second dayupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 21:50:00

Stocks fell for the second straight session early Tuesday as renewed credit crunch fears again kept investors jittery on Wall Street.

CNNMoney: Barclays Capital exec quits amid turmoilupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 04:44:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays Capital exec resigns - reportsupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 04:33:00

A senior banker in charge of complex debt vehicles at Barclays Capital quit this week amid the global credit crisis, according to published reports.

CNNMoney: Barclays bullish on ABN takeoverupdated: Thu Aug 02 2007 08:17:00

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.

CNNMoney: ABN Amro: Torn between two biddersupdated: Mon Jul 30 2007 04:00:00

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.

CNNMoney: Credit default swaps sharply widerupdated: Sun Jul 29 2007 21:39:00

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.

Time.com: A New Twist in Barclays' Bidupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 12:00:00

The biggest takeover battle in banking history gets even bigger as Asia enters the fight for ABN Amro

CNNMoney: Barclays sweetens ABN bid to $93Bupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 03:54:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays weighs options for subprime lossesupdated: Sun Jul 22 2007 08:52:00

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.

CNNMoney: ABN chief likes Barclays; RBS bid tough to beatupdated: Sat Jul 21 2007 06:02:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays: We'll win battle for ABNupdated: Tue Jul 17 2007 00:00:00

Barclays Bank is confident of winning the bid battle for Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV, a senior Barclays executive said Tuesday.

CNNMoney: NYSE said to scrutinize ABN tradingupdated: Tue Jul 10 2007 04:05:00

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.

CNNMoney: Barclays bid for ABN shows progressupdated: Tue Jul 03 2007 21:07:00

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.

SI.com: Barclays event moves to Liberty Nationalupdated: Wed May 16 2007 21:00:00

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The PGA Tour's Barclays tournament will be played at the recently completed Liberty National course in 2009.

CNNMoney: Stocks rise anewupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 14:26:00

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.

CNNMoney: More bank buyouts aheadupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 13:32:00

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.

CNNMoney: Stocks hang on to gainsupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 13:17:00

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.

CNNMoney: Stocks recharge advanceupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 11:06:00

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.

CNNMoney: A stadium name bubble?updated: Fri Jan 19 2007 13:45:00

Corporations have developed an edifice complex once again.

Money Magazine: The Best Mutual Funds You Can Buyupdated: Thu Jan 18 2007 17:12:00

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Fortune: Barclays Plc ranks No. 103 on FORTUNE's 2006 Global 500updated: Tue Sep 26 2006 10:30:00

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.

CNNMoney: $700 gold: Want in? Think twiceupdated: Tue May 09 2006 13:07:00

There was a time when investors didn't want gold bars anywhere near their portfolios, but it's long forgotten now.

Business 2.0: Cooking Up a Better Teamupdated: Mon May 01 2006 00:01:00

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 ...

CNNMoney: Barclay ETF assets spike in 2005updated: Fri Dec 16 2005 11:46:00

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.

CNNMoney: What's in a first name? Money, actuallyupdated: Wed Jun 29 2005 14:14:00

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.

CNNMoney: Cashing in on the gold rushupdated: Fri Nov 12 2004 09:03:00

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.

Fortune: The Best Investors You've Never Heard of Here's how Barclays Global beats the market--and why you can't.updated: Mon Jun 16 2003 00:01:00

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 ...

Fortune: The Revenge Of The Nerds In which Wall Street's ugly ducklings gain respect and help keep the economy afloat.updated: Mon Dec 24 2001 00:01:00

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...

Fortune: All Your Stocks In One Basket Exchange-traded funds have revitalized the industry and attracted billions from investors. Which oupdated: Mon Mar 05 2001 00:01:00

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...

Money Magazine: Can't Give 'Em Awayupdated: Sat Jul 01 2000 00:01:00

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...

Fortune: Along Came The Spiders...updated: Mon Mar 20 2000 00:01:00

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...

Money Magazine: The New Force in Funds A new kind of fund is coming on strong--offering investors easy trading, rock-bottom costs and more contrupdated: Tue Feb 01 2000 00:01:00

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...

Fortune: Charge! Europeans were wary of credit cards--until U.S. banks began streaming across the Atlantic to convince them of the joys oupdated: Mon Sep 28 1998 00:01:00

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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