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Latest news on Barclays, a multinational banking and financial services company based in London, UK. It was founded in 1690 and is one of the oldest and largest banks in the world. Barclays operates in over 40 countries and serves more than 48 million customers worldwide.
In recent years, Barclays has faced various challenges, including regulatory fines related to the manipulation of benchmark interest rates and allegations of misconduct related to its wealth management division.
Barclays has grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions, such as the merger with Martins Bank and London Provincial Bank in 1969, the acquisition of Woolwich in 2000, the acquisition of Lehman Brothers' US business in 2008 and the sale of its African operations in 2017. Barclays is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.