Barclays Bank
Coverage of Barclays Bank in the Nexus archive.
- Yen Surge Will Drive Up Other Asian Currencies, Strategists Say
The yen's surge is expected to strengthen other Asian currencies due to high correlations, according to Citigroup Inc. and Barclays Bank Plc. Strategists from these financial institutions anticipate a ripple effect across the region's currency markets.
- Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Five Palestine Action activists face potential terrorist sentencing after being convicted for damaging a Barclays Bank branch in Burnley. They caused £212,000 in damage during a protest targeting the bank's shares in Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.
- Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes Gulf Coast landfall
On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey struck the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, resulting in as many as 600 deaths. Other historical events include the 1844 deaths of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, the 1950 UN Security Council resolution supporting South Korea, the 1967 debut of the first ATM by Barclays Bank, and the 2005 guilty plea of BTK serial killer Dennis Rader.
- Mom's identity stolen... twice
The author discovered two fraudulent credit card applications submitted under their elderly mother's identity by Synchrony Bank and Barclays Bank. Both applications were confirmed as fraudulent, prompting a credit freeze and concerns about how the theft occurred.