Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[stonedyou] 28/3/2021 14:08

REVEALED: Who ACTUALLY paid for the AstraZeneca vaccine to be developed amid EU scandal

"Protect people from more than 95 percent of Covid cases and 100 percent of severe infections."


‘vaccine for the world".


ASTRAZENECA, with the help of partnered scientists at Oxford University, has created one of the world's most successful Covid jabs. But who really paid for the AstraZeneca vaccine to be developed?

Oxford University and AstraZeneca's collaboration has produced a product which can protect people from more than 95 percent of Covid cases and 100 percent of severe infections. AstraZeneca also sells the jab at cost, making it a viable candidate for many poorer nations and vital in bringing an end to the pandemic. The jab is able to be stored in a normal refrigerator, unlike the Pfizer jab, which has helped keep the costs down.


One dose costs about £3.60 compared with the £25 pricing of a jab from US-based Moderna or about £15 for a Pfizer vaccine.

The kind-heart gesture from the firm has seen it sacrifice more than £21billion of revenues, prompting the World Health Organisation to describe the jab as a ‘"vaccine for the world".

A spokesman said: "From the outset AstraZeneca’s approach has been to treat the development of the vaccine as a response to a global public health emergency and we continue to operate in that same public spirit.

"We are absolutely committed to make the vaccine available to as many countries as possible at no profit during the period of the pandemic to support broad and equitable access around the world."

[johnwise] 28/3/2021 13:08

Iran, China Sign Economic, Security Agreement, Challenging U.S. Pressure

Iran and China signed a wide-ranging economic and security cooperation agreement, defying U.S. attempts to isolate Iran and advancing Tehran’s longstanding efforts to deepen diplomatic ties outside Western powers.



China Threatens to Withhold Vaccines to Paraguay Unless It Severs Ties With Taiwan

[manics] 28/3/2021 12:08

Ken: perhaps you also remember that your house cost a rational multiple of your salary, and that you could afford the repayments even at 15%.

You might remember how a nurse, or an electrician, or a policeman could easily afford a 3 bedroom semi around their friends & family, and that one partner could stay at home to welcome the kids home from school, as opposed to the both of you have to work 10 hours a day to service an astronomical mortgage debt just for the average property.

[prbshares] 28/3/2021 10:27

Ken : those were the days... by default interest rates could not go back to those levels.. not at least for another est 10-20yrs

The economy is opening up .... interesting to see what barclays has in store for us all. Plenty of consolidation at this 181-184p level.

I would like to see the ftse fly up to 7000 and break through with conviction !

gla

[diku] 28/3/2021 10:03

Exactly...probably never see 4 - 5% rates again...because the housing market is the economy...and the numerous sectors that are domino chain linked to the housing market...rates are snookered...no returns on savings for over 10 years...






how can rates going from 0.25 to 0.75 be classed as going up? its still 0%, anything under 4% is super low to me. if i had my way ill let those with debt go to the wall.

not only is the housing market on constant life support in the 100's of billions a year, wouldnt it be comical to see the housing market cope with 5% base rates.

[kenbachelor] 28/3/2021 09:48

I don't know how old you are Hellscream, but I can remember paying 15%pa on my mortgage.

[hellscream] 28/3/2021 09:32

how can rates going from 0.25 to 0.75 be classed as going up? its still 0%, anything under 4% is super low to me. if i had my way ill let those with debt go to the wall.

not only is the housing market on constant life support in the 100's of billions a year, wouldnt it be comical to see the housing market cope with 5% base rates.

[johnwise] 28/3/2021 08:20

GBP/EUR Forecast: 1.17 Handle In Crosshairs For Pound To Euro Exchange Rate Buyers Next Week

The British Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate has been able to recover after a couple weeks of poor performance after investors continue to shunned the single currency amid concerns about the Eurozone’s third coronavirus wave.

[johnwise] 28/3/2021 07:37

"Just follow the money. That's why our politicians love China."


It's Farage the husky tree hugger! Reinvented as a green activist, the former UKIP leader takes aim at pub passports, Carrie's 'disturbing' power – and the Johnson family's backing for Beijing

He is also withering about the Prime Minister's submissive stance towards China, even suggesting that it could be influenced by the business interests of the Johnson clan.

The latest round of hostilities between the UK and China, with Beijing imposing sanctions on nine UK citizens, including five parliamentarians, who have been among its most vocal critics, leads Farage to question whether Johnson has been tough enough with the Chinese regime – and if not, why not?

'Then you've got [Boris's brother] Jo, who twinned Reading University with one of the communication technology universities in China; and then there is the ever more mysterious role of Stanley, who appears to have been acting as an interlocutor between the previous Chinese ambassador and No 10, running messages back and forth. Now Stanley has gone even further, to basically say China is our future and this is where we need to be.

Mr Farage adds that in addition to the family factors, 'many of the influences in the upper echelons of Conservatism for the last decade have been pro Beijing – Osborne, Cameron, that whole Old Etonian set, all of whom have seen China as the way to be rich and powerful.

[bernie37] 27/3/2021 18:53

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the big UK banks have mostly lagged behind the wider stock market. But I think things could be changing. The Barclays (LSE: BARC) share price has beaten the FTSE 100 and all of its main UK rivals so far in 2021.

Is this 285-year-old business finally back on track to deliver sustainable growth? Or is this yet another false dawn?

I think it’s too soon to be sure, but I do know that Barclays has outperformed decisively over the last 12 months:

1yr change (26/03/21)
Barclays
+70%
NatWest Group
+45%
FTSE 100
+16%
Lloyds Banking Group
+12%
What’s behind this rapid share price surge? I’ve been taking a look to find out more.

What’s good

Since taking charge of Barclays in 2015, CEO Jes Staley has resisted investors pressure to scale back the group’s investment bank. Mr Staley has stuck to his vision of pairing Barclays’ UK-US investment bank with its high street operations.

The wisdom of this strategy was uncertain until last year, when Mr Staley’s bet paid off. Crashing UK markets triggered hard times in the real economy, as many businesses faced a sudden slowdown.

Many of Barclays’ corporate clients needed extra cash to survive lockdown. The group’s investment bankers were happy to help by raising funds on the debt and equity markets. A busy year saw income from corporate and investment banking rise by 22% to £12.5bn. According to management, it was the best year ever.

I think this strength is the main reason why the Barclays share price has outperformed its big rivals. This extra income helped to limit the damage from lower income at the group’s high street bank and credit card business.

Banks such as Lloyds and NatWest don’t have the same investment banking capabilities, so suffered bigger hits to profits last year.

What’s not so good

I’m confident that business in Barclays’ credit card and high street businesses will return to normal over time. But I’m not so sure what to expect from its investment banking division.

When a company reports record results, I think it pays to think about the situation.

Is this a genuine growth scenario where I can expect further progress over future years? Or is this a situation where unusual circumstances have boosted profits?

I can’t be sure how Barclays will perform over the next year or two. But I don’t expect another record-breaking performance from investment banking this year. I think what’s more likely is that we’ll see a more middling performance — similar to recent years, in fact.

The Barclays share price: what I’d do

The latest broker consensus forecasts suggest that Barclays’ earnings and its dividend will rise in 2021. Estimates for this year put the stock on 11 times forecast earnings, with a 2.9% dividend yield.

However, although profits are expected to rise this year, forecasts suggest they will still be lower than in 2019. Earnings aren’t expected to rise above 2019 levels until 2022.

In my view, Barclays and Mr Staley still have a lot to prove. But the shares look affordable to me at current levels. Over time, I expect further gains. I’d certainly be comfortable buying and holding Barclays shares today.

[joestalin] 27/3/2021 18:45

Biden has dementia. He is a puppet government for the far left.

[johnwise] 27/3/2021 15:56

VIDEO

Hannity: Biden 'dazed and confused' in first press conference

Hannity' host reacts to the president's performance, calls his use of cheat sheets 'pathetic' and 'embarrassing.

[maxidi] 27/3/2021 13:18

Roman Balmakov.

Just watched the video suggested by johnwise. Very good and very illuminating if a little worrisome. The U.S.A. is stuffed I'm afraid.

[johnwise] 27/3/2021 09:10

Would not be a problem in a self reliant, resourceful manufacturing nation - read Made In England. Perhaps your kids have not even seen those words imprinted on a useful object?

US Navy Experts to Reportedly Assist Efforts to Dislodge Huge Container Ship Blocking Suez Canal

[johnwise] 27/3/2021 08:50

Daily Covid cases rise 29% in a week but deaths are down 30% to just 70: Expert insists disease is 'well under control' - despite data showing drop has 'levelled off' since schools reopened and R rate is up to almost one

[diku] 27/3/2021 08:40

In other words we want that stimulus money...



Goldman bankers doing 'mental health audits'? My poor dad would say that's a bit rich

[johnwise] 27/3/2021 05:44

Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov

VIDEO

[nick100] 27/3/2021 02:46

https://www.fool.co.uk/coronavirus/2021/03/25/barclays-share-price-is-now-the-time-to-buy-this-ftse-100-share/

[manics] 27/3/2021 00:20

33k DOW
6.7k FTSE

London City gents should be bused to the Tower imo.

[johnwise] 26/3/2021 22:32

JOHN HUMPHRYS:

Goldman bankers doing 'mental health audits'? My poor dad would say that's a bit rich

[johnwise] 26/3/2021 18:22

Suez Canal suspends traffic as tug boats work to free ship

VIDEO