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Absa to pay R18.33-billion for Barclays Africa operations

Absa to pay R18.33-billion for Barclays Africa operations

06 Dec 2012 14:05 - Chantelle Benjamin
Absa Group is to buy the African operations of its parent Barclays for R18.33-billion, and will change its name to Barclays Africa Group.
Call for ethics probe into UK banks

Call for ethics probe into UK banks

10 Aug 2012 12:26 - Jill Treanor
Standard Chartered is the latest to be accused of unethical practices by US regulators, sparking market flight.
Economic week ahead: Apple, Facebook and Europe

Economic week ahead: Apple, Facebook and Europe

23 Jul 2012 06:06 - Matt Quigley
It's a busy time for corporate earnings as big-name companies, including Apple, Facebook and Barclays provide trading updates in the week ahead.
SA's vulnerability lies in the foreign exchange market

SA's vulnerability lies in the foreign exchange market

20 Jul 2012 07:26 - Eleni Giokos
SA's exposure to the London interbank offered rate (Libor) scandal spreading globally occurs through the foreign-exchange market in particular.
An ode to Bob, a diamond cut right down to size

An ode to Bob, a diamond cut right down to size

13 Jul 2012 12:21 - Kevin Davie
Kevin Davie says he wants to be Bob Diamond in his next life. Precisely Bob Diamond in the period he was a top executive at Barclays.
Brutal cuts stun Absa staff

Brutal cuts stun Absa staff

30 Mar 2012 00:00 - Sharda Naidoo
Absa has issued hundreds of staff members with retrenchment notices but it claims it's in the interests of its clients and a more efficient operation.
Barclays chief in the pound seats

Barclays chief in the pound seats

16 Mar 2012 13:38 - Jill Treanor
Barclays bank chief executive Bob Diamond received nearly £20-million last year even though the bank's profits fell and this has angered trade unions.
Barclays puts the squeeze on Absa

Barclays puts the squeeze on Absa

03 Feb 2012 00:00 - Sharda Naidoo
Restructuring at Absa by the bank's global parent Barclays has seen the loss of senior managers and rattled the market.
Behind the shake-up at Absa

Behind the shake-up at Absa

28 Jan 2012 17:19 - Sharda Naidoo
The shake-up in Absa's upper echelons is a case of parent Barclays “micromanaging” the local operations and direct intervention, according to sources.

Ramos joins Barclays group executive committee

04 Nov 2009 14:45 - Staff Reporter
Absa group chief executive Maria Ramos has been appointed to the Barclays group executive committee with immediate effect.

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