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Barclays' Executive Chairman Explains Why CEO Antony Jenkins Was Fired
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 1:53pm | 409Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BCS) announced on Wednesday that its board has fired CEO Antony Jenkins and a search for Jenkins' successare lor is underway. John McFarlane, executive chairman at Barclays, was on CNBC recently to explain why Jenkins was sacked. Different Agenda Now "We...
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Barclays Up In London Trading After CEO Departure; Stock Not Rising In American Markets
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 9:05am | 304Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) on Wednesday announced the departure of Antony Jenkins as Chief Executive Officer. At the same time, the bank announced the appointment of John McFarlane as Executive Chairman pending the appointment of a new CEO. Barclays noted in a press release that its Non-Executive...
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Barclays Shares Fall As Bank Lays Off 12,000 And Increases Bonuses For Top Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 1:13pm | 492Shares of U.K. bank,Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS), fell nearly seven percent Tuesday on word the bank posted a £329 million ($539 million) loss in the fourth quarter and was poised to cut up to 12,000 jobs this year while at the same time increasing bonuses for top staff 10 percent. Barclays said it...
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Barclays Names New CEO
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 9:44am | 477British banking giant Barclays (NYSE: BCS) has named Antony Jenkins, previously the head of the retail and business banking unit, its new Chief Executive Officer. Jenkins took the job with immediate effect, and he will have to hit the ground running because Barclays has been under a negative...