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Completion of the acquisition of Tesco's retail banking business and commencement of long-term strategic partnership with Tesco

Barclays Bank UK PLC has successfully completed the acquisition of the retail banking business of Tesco Personal Finance plc.

 

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General Motors and Barclays sign long-term credit card partnership agreement

North America’s largest automaker is joining forces with Barclays to build loyalty and engagement with millions of GM customers .

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Cinemas enjoy 22.8 per cent boost in November, as blockbusters lure viewers, despite consumer cutbacks

ntertainment growth hit 10.8 per cent, while cinema spending received a colossal 22.8 per cent boost from Gladiator II, Paddington in Peru and Wicked bookings.

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The Barclays Business Prosperity Index 

Barclays has launched the Business Prosperity Index – a new quarterly analysis of business performance and future growth opportunities.

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Retail recovery and enduring entertainment prop up non-essential spending

Retail continued to recover in October amid widespread promotional activity, boosted by online shopping and the strong performance of clothing and department stores.

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In the Field: GeoPura

Barclays’ Steven Poulter gets a taste of GeoPura’s success on a visit to their Hydrogen Power Unit production facility in Newcastle, as their CEO, Andrew Cunningham, shares his outlook on the UK’s hydrogen sector and the power of partnerships.

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Boosting the energy efficiency of UK homes

UK homes account for 15% of all national carbon emissions. Barclays sets out five recommendations to help the Government address the structural and behavioural challenges hindering efforts to accelerate progress in making homes more energy efficient.

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Turning the UK’s hydrogen ambitions into a reality

Barclays makes policy recommendations to UK government to support the scaling of private finance to deliver a pragmatic approach to clean hydrogen.

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Investment Bank insights

View thought-leading highlights by our market experts and analysts from across Barclays Investment Bank.

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Q1 2025 Global Outlook: Room for optimism

See where our Research analysts see opportunities and risks for the global economy as the election cycle ends.

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A market in motion, a world in flux

As Japan emerges from decades of flat rates while other economies make cuts, our Global Markets team examines the risks and opportunities.

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Europe’s new trading partners: managing FX risks and shifts

As European trade patterns shift, treasurers are facing challenges in FX risk management. Our experts consider how treasurers can adapt to mitigate these risks.

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About Barclays

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Our Strategy

We have a clear plan to improve our operational and financial performance, and improve total shareholder returns. To do so, over the next three years we will make Barclays Simpler, Better and More balanced.

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Our Structure

We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank.

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Addressing climate change

We have a clear strategy to meet our ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050: by achieving net zero operations, reducing our financed emissions and financing the transition.

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Setting the record straight on Barclays links to the defence sector

To address some of the concerns around our involvement with the defence sector, we’re sharing the facts on what Barclays believes and stands for.

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