It is widely expected that Barclays will announce that it is shutting its structured tax avoidance activities department this morning. In that case it is
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If Barclays wants to say sorry start by matching Comic Relief donations pound for pound
As the Guardian notes today: In 13 Red Nose Days since that first brave venture in 1988, we have raised £660m. And as the Guardian
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Barclays US wealth management had a “fear and intimidation” culture
I’m not sure why anyone is really surprised by this report in the FT, because it simply backs up exactly what I would have expected to be happening at
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Lessons from Barclays: paying tax is a matter of corporate choice between right and wrong
As I’ve already noted this morning, Barclays has decided to review its sales of tax products as “some of them may no longer be appropriate”. There are
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Lessons from Barclays: companies don’t have a duty to minimise their tax bills
Barclays has decided to review its sales of tax products as “some of them may no longer be appropriate”. As I’ve already noted, there are lessons to
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Lessons from Barclays: tax avoidance does not pay
Barclays has decided to review its sales of tax products as “some of them may no longer be appropriate”. There are lessons to be learned
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Barclays admits its tax products were “inappropriate”
The FT’s reporting this morning that: Barclays will take the axe to its controversial tax structuring unit, as the UK lender seeks to clean up its
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Social tensions are rising in South Africa. Barclays want to increase its stake in the country. Coincidence?
The FT reports this morning that Barclays is seeking to increase its stake in and control over its long controversial South African operations. Those, like
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Time for Barclays to walk the talk on transparency
Barclays announced its results yesterday. They were poor, but that's not the issue of concern here. After announing that another of its officers (the finance
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