Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 21:22

Pretax profit falls 64% to $475.6m at Dublin-based unit of Citibank

The directors said “the company’s businesses, operations and financial condition have been impacted by economic dislocations and trends caused by the pandemic”.

[portside1] 06/4/2021 18:24

That police officer is NOT going to get a fair hearing the black mob have made sure of that

[portside1] 06/4/2021 18:22

And is brother saying he was very close to is brother rubbish

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 15:39

Global coronavirus death toll passes 3 million – with the latest million fatalities coming in three months


21 Million Chinese Cellphone Users Disappear in Three Months of Pandemic

The official count from China is 3,277 fatalities from 81,171 infections as of Tuesday, but the Epoch Times noted the troubling disappearance of some 21 million cell phone accounts in China over the past three months – an unprecedented decline that hints at more fatalities than Beijing is prepared to admit.

[manics] 06/4/2021 15:03

Just need that bit of power into 19X XX.

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 14:27

Helping to strenthen our Adversary

Is your pension fund Investing in Communist China ?

BlackRock
"There is no guarantee that a positive investment outcome will be achieved."

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 14:11

Lithuania to open Singapore embassy to reduce ‘dependence’ on China

Lithuania plans to open an embassy in Singapore in bid to reduce dependency on China, the country’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Tuesday.

"The government programme includes one point – strategic diversification. That's the reduction of our economic and political dependence on [...] China," the minister told BNS.

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 14:03

China's Germ warfare bankrupts the West..Now France has to grovel to Communist China

Massive New Bailout Of Air France, Including Funds From China

[diku] 06/4/2021 14:00

Probably good chance another 16mln share buy back today...

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 13:27

Danske Bank reprimanded by UK competition watchdog

The CMA said the fees were "likely to have inflicted financial harm".

Its investigation focused on what is known as "bundling" - when a bank requires a customer to open a specified type of account in order to get a loan.

The CMA says this restricts customer choice and, therefore, competition in the market.

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 13:22

The Banks obviously learned nothing in 2008.

"Ridiculous leveraged levels allowed with these Funds, it will continue to lead to further disastrous losses as greedy Banks, with diverse, rather than competent, senior staff, allow such catastrophic practices.... This whole practice of leverage gambling by these Funds should be outlawed, no more leveraging, and would see far more stable, sensible Equity and Forex markets"..,

[johnwise] 06/4/2021 12:52

Trump Calls for Boycott of MLB After They Left Georgia, Expanded China Deal | Facts Matter

Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov

[diku] 06/4/2021 12:18

Buy back with one hand and issue more shares and share award galore with the other...



It seems incongruous to begin a buy back program , at the same time you are issuing scrips !
What's the point

[jordaggy] 06/4/2021 12:04

Will there be a significant retrace once the buyback completes? ie, are the bb supporting the current sp, or is sentiment improving...

[manics] 06/4/2021 12:01

JPM Guy has to August 4th to complete the buyback. If they've done near on 50% in three weeks then they must be hungry for their fee.

[m1k3y1] 06/4/2021 11:43

It seems incongruous to begin a buy back program , at the same time you are issuing scrips !
What's the point ?

[smurfy2001] 06/4/2021 11:31

Nearly £300 million buy back done.

[smurfy2001] 06/4/2021 10:14

Congrats to Credit Suisse for such a monumental loss.

Now let's see what dilution the scrip shares amount to for Barclays.

[diku] 06/4/2021 10:13

16.6 mln buyback last Thursday...what chance those US companies announce buy backs when the 1st quarter reporting season kicks in soon...no doubt they are awash with cash...courtesy of CB and tax breaks...