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  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2020
    Interview
    Former Barclays banker cleared of fraud hits out at SFO’s powers

    Richard Boath tells FT the agency that charged him had fallen short of its responsibility

  • Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
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    Barclays acquittals show SFO’s ‘waste and incompetence’

    Defence lawyer calls for top-to-bottom review of UK fraud agency

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
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    Barclays acquittals leave SFO facing the questions

    Verdicts raise doubts on ability to prosecute corporate crime

  • Friday, 28 February, 2020
    Barclays PLC
    London jury clears 3 former Barclays bankers of fraud

    Blow to SFO after 5-month flagship trial on fallout from financial crisis

  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays jury sent out to consider verdicts

    Criminal trial is first in UK to look at actions of senior bankers during financial crisis

  • Sunday, 6 October, 2019
    Barclays PLC
    Ex-Barclays bankers face Qatar fraud retrial

    Three one-time top executives face charges over lender’s 2008 refinancing

  • Monday, 4 March, 2019
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays banker unwilling to ‘take hit’ to save execs

    Court hears about alleged fears of senior managers over 2008 funding deal with Qatar

  • Friday, 1 March, 2019
    Barclays PLC
    Former Barclays banker tells of outsize Qatar fees
  • Monday, 11 February, 2019
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    Varley faced walking ‘the plank’ if Qatar rescue failed

    Barclays fraud trial hears replay of senior executive speculation on CEO’s fate

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    SFO alleges four men secretly paid £322m to Qatar in return for investment in capital raising

  • Wednesday, 30 January, 2019
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    Barclays banker worried fees could be viewed as ‘bungs’

    Court testimony heightens questions about £320m in secret payments to Qatar during crisis

  • Monday, 28 January, 2019
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    Barclays bosses were ‘scared to death’ of bailout

    Jury in case of four ex-bankers hears of angst over avoiding state rescue

  • Friday, 25 January, 2019
    UK banks
    Barclays executives discussed ‘dodgy’ fee for Qatar PM, jury told

    Payment eventually waived in return for higher amount to Gulf wealth fund

  • Thursday, 24 January, 2019
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays was ‘dead’ without Qatari funds, court hears

    Prosecution sets out directors’ efforts to save lender from ‘crisis-era’ bailout

  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
    UK banks
    Former Barclays chief misled market, jury told

    John Varley and three others accused of secretly funnelling £320m to investors to save bank

  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
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    Jury to hear groundbreaking case against bankers

    Former Barclays chief John Varley and three colleagues stand trial on fraud charges

  • Tuesday, 10 October, 2017
    Banks
    FCA drops inquiry into former Barclays executive

    Decision relayed after bank brass appear in court on case brought by Serious Fraud Office

  • Monday, 17 July, 2017
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    Barclays criminal trial set for 2019
  • Monday, 3 July, 2017
    Banks
    Former Barclays executives appear in dock

    Ex-chief John Varley granted unconditional bail, while two others must post £500,000

  • Sunday, 2 July, 2017
    White collar crime
    Ex-Barclays bosses head to court over fraud charges

    John Varley and three colleagues to appear at Westminster magistrates court

  • Friday, 23 June, 2017
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    Barclays reels from its costly Qatar cash call

    Side deals struck with the gas-rich state in 2008 have put the bank and four former executives on trial

  • Tuesday, 20 June, 2017
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    Barclays and former executives charged with fraud

    UK’s SFO accuses ex-CEO John Varley and three others over 2008 fundraisings

  • Tuesday, 20 June, 2017
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    The 4 former Barclays men charged

    Charges related to cash injections that saved the bank during financial crisis

  • Tuesday, 20 June, 2017
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    Richard Boath: rose to senior Emea role

    Early banking career was remarkable for the number of times he moved institutions

  • Friday, 3 February, 2017
    Banks
    Barclays banker used personal email to facilitate cash call

    Dramatic high-court hearing between the bank and PCP Capital Partners

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