Barclays Bank

The US and the UK have moved "substantially" closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debt rose, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Fitch Ratings has delivered a serious blow to the credibility of the Government's budget plans, warning that Britain risks a loss of investor confidence and erosion of its AAA rating unless it maps out clear austerity measures.

Barclays Wealth has reissued its suite of products for investors willing to accept an element of risk to their capital.

ETFs provide low-cost exposure to a range of diversified asset classes for ISA investors seeking to obtain returns in a low interest rate environment, says Barclays Stockbrokers.

Last week, the financial ombudsman (FOS) published, for only the second time, the number of complaints against authorised firms referred to its office.

Barclays Bank has unveiled nine iPath exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) on Xetra, the Frankfurt platform.

A third - or almost 30,000 - of all consumer complaints referred to the financial ombudsman (FOS) in the second half of last year were against just three high street banks.

George Soros doubled his investment in the world's largest gold fund just weeks before claiming investing in the precious metal is now the "ultimate bubble".

Barclays has reported a 92% increase in full-year profits.

Barclays Capital has joined ETF Securities' ETF Exchange (ETFX) platform as a swap provider and authorised participant.