- 5d ago
Barclays half-year profit rises 17% to £6.1bn, upgrades outlook and boosts bonuses; Asia investment banking push gains traction
Pre-tax profit hit £6.1 billion, beating forecasts, while the bonus pool rose almost 30% to £1.3 billion, prompting calls for higher bank taxes as the lender also raised full-year revenue guidance.
- Jul 25
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins three-day Syria visit, first by a UN chief in 17 years
António Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for a three-day trip aimed at supporting the country's political transition, more than a year after Islamist-led forces overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
