Barclays Bank

996 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 28 Aug 2025

Wireless Festival to go contactless; Barclaycard offers VIP perks and luxury loos to wristband users

Music lovers attending the three-day Wireless Music Festival in London's Hyde Park this year will be able to leave their wallets at home and experience a cashless event by signing up for Barclaycard-issued contactless wristbands.

Barclays takes Pingit to the next level

Barclays Bank has released a new version of its Pingit person-to-person mobile payment app, removing the cap on business payments and incorporating new features such as QR code scanning, integration with current accounts, and user-friendly options for handling joint accounts and multiple phone numbers.

HSBC moves to contactless as standard on all UK-issued debit cards

HSBC is to join Barclays Bank by introducing contactless technology as a standard feature on all new debit cards in circulation.

Barclays launches mobile app for LGBT staff

Barclays has launched a mobile application for staff interested in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.

Barclaycard rolls out contactless stickers

Barclaycard has begun rolling out contactless payments stickers that can be attached to mobile phones to its UK Visa credit card customers.

Barclaycard US crowdsources customer input for new credit card

Barclaycard US has unveiled a crowdsourced 'social credit card' that will have its features shaped by an online community of users.

Isis signs Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard to mobile wallet

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, has snagged deals with Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard to load their credit, debit and pre-paid cards onto the telco-controlled mobile wallet.

VocaLink to maintain UK database of mobile numbers for bank payments platform

The UK Payments Council has commissioned VocaLink to build a central database that will allow bank customers to link their mobile phone number to their account for person-to-person mobile payments.

Barclays launches mobile number-based P2P payments service

Barclays has launched a person-to-person payments service that enables Brits to send and receive money using mobile phone numbers.

Tesco tops UK credit card brand rankings

Only one traditional financial services player has made it into the UK's top four rated credit card brands, with retailers dominating a list from Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG).

MPowa launches UK's Square

UK e-commerce outfit Powa has become the latest firm to launch a plastic dongle and mobile app that turns smartphones into payment card readers.

Barclays cuts 422 IT jobs

Barclays is axing 422 IT jobs as part of an overhaul of its technology and infrastructure division.