Barclays Stories
The day Lehman got a love note from a hedgie
In spring 2008, Lehman Brothers didn't have too many friends on Wall Street.
Lehman examiner cleared to release full report
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said the court-appointed examiner of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc could release his report to the public in full, including all supporting documents.
Lehman seeks $110 million back for tax overpay
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc has sued the U.S. government, asking for the return of some $110 million that the bankrupt investment firm said it overpaid in taxes and penalties in 1999 and 2000.
Lehman used entity to shift assets before collapse: report
Lehman Brothers used a small company called Hudson Castle to shift investments off its own books before it collapsed, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Berkshire CEO plan sound, growth may slow: Barclays
Warren Buffett has taken steps to minimize disruption for the day he steps down from the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , but concern over his succession and a weaker insurance environment limits the stock's growth potential, Barclays Capital said.
Lehman to court: Barclays received secret discount
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc told a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday that Barclays Plc should be forced to return certain assets it received in its 2008 acquisition of Lehman's core U.S. brokerage, because Barclays arranged a secret $5 billion discount.
Barclays seeks Lehman assets, over trustee disputes
Barclays Capital Inc has asked a court to let it keep billions of dollars in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc assets, even though the trustee of the bankrupt investment bank says the remaining Lehman customers should probably get them.
Lehman: Creditor claims should be cut to $605 billion
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said on Monday it believes claims from creditors against its bankruptcy estate should be cut to $605 billion, according to a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jupiter financials star puts half his fund in cash
British fund firm Jupiter's high-profile investor in financial stocks, Philip Gibbs, has put more than half his fund into cash as uncertainty around the UK election and western government debt hamper visibility.
Lehman exec letter warned on misleading investors: report
A former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc executive warned months before the bank's collapse that senior management was potentially misleading investors and regulators about the value of the firm's assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Sen Dodd urges Justice probe of Lehman accounting
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Friday wrote to the Justice Department urging establishment of a task force to probe possible violations of the law at Lehman Brothers and other firms.
Website's instant posts of Wall Street research banned
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday barred the financial news service Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news about analyst research from several Wall Street banks, often before recommendations are shared with clients.
Lehman says Barclays got $13 billion windfall in sale
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc fired new allegations at Barclays Capital Inc on Thursday, saying the British investment bank got a $13 billion windfall profit from its deal to buy Lehman's U.S. brokerage in September 2008.
Lehman receives OK to delay disclosure statement
A bankruptcy judge said on Wednesday Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc could delay until mid-April filing a detailed disclosure statement for its proposed plan to end its bankruptcy.
Lehman gets OK to delay disclosure statement
A bankruptcy judge said Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc could delay until mid-April filing a detailed disclosure statement for its proposed plan to end its bankruptcy.
House panel to explore Lehman examiner report
A House panel will hold a hearing exploring regulatory failures leading up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, after a court-appointed examiner report found elaborate accounting tricks that helped to hide the investment bank's insolvency.
Republican lawmaker seeks hearing on Lehman report
A Republican lawmaker requested a congressional hearing on a bankruptcy examiner's report on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , saying the findings cast doubts on the Federal Reserve's supervisory role.
Lehman Brothers' whistle blower was ousted: report
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc ousted whistle blower Matthew Lee just weeks after he had raised concerns with Lehman's auditor about the firm's accounting in 2008, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Barclays targeted UBS ahead of Lehman buy: report
Barclays Plc considered UBS AG its preferred merger target just weeks before it bought U.S. assets from the collapsed Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , the Financial Times said in its online edition on Monday.
As crisis grew, Lehman exceeded own risk limits
The court appointed examiner of the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. bankruptcy said the company 'doubled-down' on risky trading activity in 2007, exceeding its own limits as the sub-prime mortgage business was developing into a crisis.
Examiner sees accounting gimmicks in Lehman demise
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, but there was not extensive wrongdoing, a court-appointed examiner has found.
Examiner sees gimmicks in Lehman demise
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, but there was not extensive wrongdoing, a court-appointed examiner has found.
Factbox: Examiner's findings of claims against Lehman officers
The report by a court-appointed examiner into the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, was made public on Thursday.
Judge says Lehman examiner can make report public
The court-appointed examiner who investigated the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers Holding Co is set to make his report public after a judge ruled he could do so on Thursday.
Lehman insolvent weeks before bankruptcy: examiner
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a court-appointed examiner said, but he did not find extensive wrongdoing.
Barclays seen on lookout for U.S. bank deal
Barclays is on the lookout to buy a retail bank in the United States, according to reports, to build on its successful investment bank build-up there and create a buffer against regulatory reform.
Barclays looking for U.S. retail bank to buy: report
British bank Barclays Plc is looking to buy a retail bank in the United States to extend its presence after buying Lehman Brothers North American operations in 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people close to the matter.
MetLife seals Alico deal after two-year quest
MetLife Inc pursued AIG's foreign life insurance business for two years before finally clinching a $15.5 billion purchase that will give it beachheads in 47 nations from Peru to Bangladesh.
MetLife buying AIG's Alico unit for $15.5 billion
AIG is selling its foreign life insurance unit to MetLife Inc for about $15.5 billion, its second major asset sale in a week as it raises funds to repay a $182.3 billion U.S. government bailout.