Barclays Bank

1003 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 29 Oct 2025

Barclays banks on cloud and Linux to slash development costs

Barclays Bank plans to slash software development costs by 90% by building a private cloud infrastructure and moving more applications to machines running the Linux open source operating system.

Barclaycard tries out crowdsourcing in the US

Paul Wilmore, MD - Consumer Markets, Barclaycard looks at their crowdsourcing project - Barclaycard Ring.

Barclays makes bulk iPad order for branch sales

Barclays Bank has made a bulk order for 1800 iPads which will be distributed to staff in an effort to boost customer service and cross-sales at the branch.

Barclaycard builds iPhone game for Christmas campaign

Barclaycard is employing iPhone games and Facebook competitions, as well as more conventional TV spots, for a Christmas advertising campaign.

Challenges and innovation in Africa

Maurice Cleaves, managing director and global head of cash management at Barclays, discusses corporate treasury challenges in Africa and the impact of mobile innovation.

The Intruders crash investment banking awards dinner

A group of protesters who gatecrashed a banking innovation awards dinner last week to present Barclays Bank with a prize for 'innovation in interest rate manipulation' have posted video footage of the stunt on YouTube.

Barclays takes over ING Direct UK

Barclays is set to take over the UK online banking operations of ING in a deal that will leave the Dutch outfit with a EUR320 million post-tax loss.

Google launches credit card for buying AdWords

Google has entered the credit market, launching a card in the UK that small businesses can use to buy its AdWords search advertising.

Fintech start-ups urged to pitch for London innovation programme

Financial technology entrepreneurs are being asked to pitch their ideas for a London-based programme that will see them get assistance and advice from executives at major banks and venture capital companies.

Barclaycard joins Google Wallet; Isis delayed

The Google Wallet has become a little fatter, with Barclaycard following Discover's lead and encouraging customers to add their plastic to the mobile payments system.

Who's afraid of contactless cards?

With 84% of the UK now able to recognise the contactless symbol on their cards - which psychological factors needs to be in place before more people actually use contactless for payments? Donna Dawson, a behavioural psychologist comments.

Brits wake up to contactless payments

Tap and go payments technology appears to have successfully established itself in the collective British psyche over the last year, with 84% of people now able to identify the contactless symbol.