Barclays Plc

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  Bill Gross Bets Big on Big Apple

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2012

  Bill Gross hearts New York.

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  Top 7 Richest Stadium Naming Deals by Financial Services Firms

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  February 10, 2012

  Stadiums and arenas used to be named to match the owners’ outsize egos or for some geographic locale or noble idea that resonated with fans—Comiskey Park, Candlestick Park, Boston Garden. Many are now named to match the owners’ growing thirst for cash.

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  Gold, Oil Rises on Expansion, Iran Worries

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  Gold and oil both posted gains on Tuesday, the former on gains by the euro, with some concern over Iran’s nuclear progress, and the latter on increasing concerns over the effect of tightening sanctions.

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  S&P, Fitch Cut Ratings of 17 Banks in U.S., Europe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2011

  S&P clips 10 in Spain, Fitch hits BofA and Goldman.

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  Lehman Payouts to Former Clients Will Begin in 2012: Trustee

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 2, 2011

• Greece Worries Set Markets Tumbling

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2011

  Worries that Greece might default on its mountain of sovereign debt sent global markets steeply downward on Monday, with bank stocks in France leading the plunge.

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  Treasuries Price In $500 Billion, Anticipate QE3

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2011

  As central bankers prepare for their annual confab in Jackson Hole, Wyo., later this week, Barclays says traders have already priced in $500 billion to $600 billion of Treasury purchases by the Fed. But analysts interviewed by Bloomberg say it’s unlikely an announcement will happen, which will result in a...

• Barclays Slashes 1,000 Jobs, Halts Financial Planning at UK Bank Branches

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 26, 2011

  Barclays announced that it will cut 1,000 jobs following a decision by new CEO Bob Diamond to stop offering financial planning advice in the UK bank’s retail branches.

• Lehman Suit Against Barclays Reconvenes in Bankruptcy Court

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2010

  In U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the former head of Lehman Brothers' restructuring group asserted that Barclays took unfair advantage of Lehman's haywire financial position during its takeover in September 2008.

• Elections, Speeches, GDP and Lehman: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 23, 2010

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2010

  What's happening this week.