Barclays to buy ING Direct’s UK retail banking business
Barclays has struck a deal to buy ING Direct’s UK retail banking business.
The Dutch banking group ING announced its plan to exit the UK in August 2012, as it seeks to raise funds to repay a bailout from the …
Bob Diamond quits as Barclays chief
Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect.
His resignation comes less than a week after Barclays was fined £290 million for trying to manipulate LIBOR rates.
Diamond became CEO of Barclays on Jan. 1, 2011 after joining …