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Attacks on Barclays put our staff at risk and are not justified by Middle East events | CS Venkatakrishnan

14-06-2024 16:54

We are appalled by the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza. Activists must not threaten my colleagues as a result of a disinformation campaign against usSince last October, I have watched with increasing sorrow the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in the Middle East. Within Barclays, a global bank of which I am the chief executive, we have been deeply sympathetic about the overall suffering in the region. We have educated ourselves, contributed to supportive charities and consoled all our own c

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Jaguar Land Rover to spend £1m to help police stop car thefts

14-06-2024 16:49

Funding for policing comes amid soaring insurance costs after Range Rovers hit by wave of crimeJaguar Land Rover is planning to invest more than £1m to support UK police to fight car thefts and fund intelligence gathering.The luxury carmaker said the money would be used to target theft hotspots and provide police forces “with additional dedicated resources to respond to vehicle thefts across the country”. Continue reading...

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Putin calls freezing of Russian assets 'theft' that 'will not go unpunished' – video

14-06-2024 13:33

Vladimir Putin said plans by western countries to provide Ukraine with loans using interest from Russian assets frozen abroad was theft and would not go unpunished. The Russian president, speaking at a meeting with foreign ministry officials, said the way the west had treated Moscow showed that any country could fall victim to a similar asset freeze. He said: 'It is becoming obvious to all countries ... that their assets and reserves are far from safe in both the legal and economic sense of the

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Homes for sale for cyclists – in pictures

14-06-2024 08:00

From properties close to picturesque cycling routes to a London new-build, these homes will tempt city dwellers into the saddle this National Bike Week Continue reading...

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