Barclays profits dragged down by investment bank slump

Profit at Barclays' investment bank almost halved in the first quarter after a slump in income at its rates and currency business.

Barclays sells its United Arab Emirates retail business

Barclays has agreed to sell its retail banking arm in the United Arab Emirates to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB).

Barclays considering closure of a quarter of its high street branches

Fresh fears of job cuts in the banking industry were raised on Tuesday night after it emerged Barclays could close a quarter of its high street branches in coming years.

Restoring trust in Barclays 'to take five to 10 years'

Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins says he expects it to be five to 10 years before he can restore public trust in the bank. Mr Jenkins said that people in large organisations, "want to do the right thing - it's sometimes that they perceive the right thing differently".

Barclays reviewing currency trades

Barclays Bank has said it will review how its currency trading operated over the past several years, amid a new inquiry into market manipulation.