Articles & Insight
April 2013
Is UK economic growth on the horizon for the rest of this year and 2014, and is this the time for businesses to invest? More importantly, what finance and support is available for businesses looking to grow? Two senior Barclays representatives, Dr Richard Roberts, senior economist for SMEs, and Alan Turner, Co-Head of Product and Head of Debt Finance, Corporate Banking, share their views.
March 2013
In a Barclays Client Briefing Call, our panel of speakers, including Barclays Chief UK Economist, Simon Hayes, discussed the implications of the recent Budget for UK business.
December 2012
What did the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement tell us about the state of the economy? And what did it mean for business? In a Barclays Client Briefing Call, three high profile business and media personalities shared their impressions. We report on what was said on the conference call and some of the questions raised by clients in the Q&A that followed.
December 2012
How do we forge a new economic future? That was the key question at the Confederation of British Industry conference in November. Speakers from the highest levels of business and government, including the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, outlined a strategy for progress. Going off the beaten track in export markets was a central theme. Others included good data, faster response times, innovation and the importance of longer-term thinking even in tough times. Barclays reports on the day’s topics, including interviews with a CBI official and a senior Barclays representative.
David Smith, Economics Editor, Sunday Times
November 2012
International trade has become the focus of many UK businesses as they continue to search for new overseas markets. British products and services are traditionally a mark of quality and current global opportunities present growth prospects that are not to be missed.
October 2012
Alan Turner, Head of Debt Finance, Corporate Banking, at Barclays, discusses the economy, the opportunities and challenges for UK businesses as we move towards the end of 2012 and the bank’s new Cashback for Business loans.
October 2012
The consumer take-up of mobile web-enabled devices is growing at a faster pace than any previous type of web access channel. Smartphones are rapidly becoming part of everyday life, not just within the UK but all around the world.
Maurice Cleaves, Global Head of Cash Management, Corporate Banking
July 2012
In the light of current economic concerns, treasurers looking to manage their liquidity are focusing on risk more closely than ever.
Helen Power
March 2012
With some economic indicators becoming more positive, some businesses are now ready to make investment decisions.
August 2012
The 2012 Barclays/ACT Global Corporate Risk Management Survey reveals the issues that treasurers are currently facing in the context of a challenging risk environment.
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