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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays Bank's fraud team and global analytics software leader FICO have won a prestigious Credit Award for Excellence in Fraud Prevention. The award, presented in a gala event in Wales, recognizes Barclays' use of an innovative solution from FICO and Jersey Telecom (JT) called Scam Signal to reduce card fraud losses & protect customers from the harm caused by social engineering scams. Barclays forecast a 6% reduction in card fraud as a result of the deployment, wh.

Barclays has revised its outlook on several major media and entertainment companies, citing strong advertising performance in traditional television, particularly in sports, as a potential source of upside for legacy media firms. The brokerage observed that advertising spend remained solid in the second quarter of 2025, even as streaming ad pricing continued to lag.

Earnings forecasts for Greggs PLC (LSE:GRG) for this year and next were cut by Barclays following weaker-than-expected trading and a recent unscheduled update, where the company had blamed hot weather for its poor performance.  Discussions with the company indicate that hot weather was the single largest reason for the downgrade, as the company had bemoaned.

Barclays has appointed Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as co-CEOs for the Middle East region, it said in a statement on Monday.

Barclays on Thursday said it raised its Brent oil price forecast by $6 to $72 per barrel for 2025 and by $10 to $70 a barrel for 2026 on an improved outlook for demand.

The Strategic transformation plan and restructuring already showing good results for Q1 2025. Recent acquisitions, restructuring, and expansion into private credit position Barclays for higher profitability and diversified revenue sources. Financial report for Q1 2025 shows strong revenue growth for the investment banking division, while the costs remain controlled.

Analysts at KBW are staying positive on UK banks despite this week's politics-triggered sell-off in the sector. The recent share price weakness to political uncertainty rather than fundamentals, the broker said in a note.

Barclays announced on Thursday a series of executive appointments within its Asia Pacific investment banking division, aiming to strengthen its operations in the region.

Dan Levy, Barclays senior equity research analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Tesla's shares sliding on Elon Musk's reignited feud with Trump.

UBS has reiterated its positive stance on UK banks, arguing that the sector is poised to re-rate as macroeconomic conditions stabilise and interest rate fears ease. The investment bank maintains an overweight position on UK domestic lenders, noting that they combine modest valuations with some of the strongest forecast returns in the European banking landscape.