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Barclays research reveals that Americans are spending LESS on services

June 23, 2022 -

"All through 2022, the narrative has been that as [Wuhan coronavirus] COVID-19 faded, households would ramp up spending on services. This indeed has been true for much of this year," Barclays analysts wrote in a note.

However, they added that both high- and low-income Americans have begun pulling back, particularly on services, in the past four to six weeks. Also, the slowdown in spending is now concentrated on services instead of goods.

The banking solutions ...

Barclays NOT pulling out of Israel bond auction despite pressure from pro-Palestine activists

August 22, 2024 -

The report indicated that Barclays, one of the foreign lenders helping the Israeli government to sell debt, had planned to leave the market in recent weeks.

But after more internal discussions, the bank informed Israeli officials that it would participate in the offering and continue to work as a primary dealer, operating alongside other international banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

"We appreciate the bank's statement affirming ...

New emails reveal deep ties between Jeffrey Epstein and former CEO of JPMorgan, Barclays

February 19, 2023 -

The emails formed part of a lawsuit filed by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) against banking giant JPMorgan Chase, where former Barclays CEO Jes Staley worked for 34 years. He became CEO of JPMorgan Chase in 2009, but left in 2013. He later joined the British financial giant in 2015 as its CEO.

According to the filing, Epstein and Staley exchanged more than a thousand emails. One 2009 email from Staley to the financier read: "I owe you much, ...

Barclays sells $3.4m worth of shares in Israeli weapons manufacturer following pro-Palestinian allegations of bank’s involvement in genocide

November 05, 2024 -

As per the regulatory filing, all its holdings – 16,345 shares worth more than $3.4 million – have been divested in the company which has been lambasted by activists for its role in supplying the Israeli military the nation's genocidal operations in the Palestinian territories.

The move came after a nearly year-long campaign by activist groups for the bank to end its involvement with Elbit.

"The most recent SEC filings and NASDAQ data record an immediate total ...

Buyers beware of online scams: 5 fraud-busting tips for your online shopping this season

November 23, 2017 -

More than a quarter of online scams in the U.K. happen right before Christmas, and victims lose an estimated £893 ($1,183), which is more than double the average festive budget of buyers. Since British shoppers can spend as much as £400 during the holidays, scammers are eager to catch victims off-guard as they buy all sorts of gifts over the internet. (Related: Fraud-proof your bank accounts with these anti-identity theft hacks.)

According to a survey by Barclays, ...

British banks are now closing the accounts of clients they don’t politically agree with

August 02, 2023 -

The first British bank to be accused of debanking is Coutts, a private bank owned by the finance conglomerate NatWest. Coutts and NatWest were alleged to have closed the accounts and publicized personal information of conservative anti-European Union politician Nigel Farage due to his advocacy for Britain's exit from the E.U. and his support of many of the policies of former American President Donald Trump.

More recently, Barclays has also been accused of closing ...

PLAGUE PROFITS: Pfizer executive admits the company wants to profit off vaccines and will soon raise prices

March 30, 2021 -

Frank A. D'Amelio, chief financial officer and executive vice president of global supply for Pfizer, said that the company is expecting a "significant opportunity" for its coronavirus vaccine "from a pricing perspective," as the world moves from a pandemic situation to an endemic situation.

He said this during a virtual global healthcare conference hosted by British multinational investment bank, Barclays.

The possibility for increased pricing was raised ...

NY Gov. Cuomo approves reopening of stadiums with strict health measures

February 28, 2021 -

Attendees must also present a negative COVID-19 test within three days or 72 hours before the event commences. However, it is not yet clear who will be in charge of verifying the tests and how possible forgeries of test results will be addressed. Cuomo emphasized that testing is key to successfully reopening sports and concert venues.

"The testing to me is key. I can go see the president … [but I have to] take a test and if I pass the test, [I can] walk into the Oval ...

Fall from grace? Whole Foods losing staggering number of customers

April 03, 2017 -

Earlier this year, after six continuous quarters with declining sales, Whole Foods’ CEO John Mackey announced the closure of nine of its 435 stores, including outlets in Georgia, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Chicago, California and Colorado. This represents the largest number of Whole Foods stores ever to be closed at one time, and is the supermarket giant’s first downsizing initiative since 2008.

Stocks have fallen by 11 percent in the past year, and new figures released ...

CBDC takeover: U.K. banks becoming obsolete as high street financial institutions shift to ONLINE transactions

July 31, 2023 -

According to Britain's largest cash machine network LINK, dozens of banks are closing their brick and mortar doors, including HSBC, Barclays, NatWest and Halifax. British tabloid newspaper TheSun reported that Barclays is closing 29 branches between now and the end of August, while NatWest is stopping operations on the 19th. Also, Halifax is shutting two branches while HSBC will discontinue serving customers by the 27th.

Evening Standard also reported ...

Burning bridges: Jeffrey Epstein allegedly BLACKMAILED Bill Gates over his affair with Russian bridge player

May 23, 2023 -

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) first broke the news of this blackmail attempt in a May 21 article. It outlined that Gates met Mila Antonova "around 2010, when she was in her 20s." The financier met Antonova in 2013 and later paid for her to attend software coding school.

Epstein then emailed Gates in 2017, asking for reimbursement for the cost of the course the bridge player took. The email came after the convicted sex offender tried and failed to convince the tech mogul ...

New Yorkers need “coronavirus passport” to enter stadiums and theaters under new pilot program that smacks of medical tyranny

March 07, 2021 -

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the passport program on Tuesday, March 2. He confirmed that the program had already started testing on Feb. 27 with the Brooklyn Nets game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.How New York's coronavirus passport works

According to a statement from Cuomo's office, the Digital Health Pass works just like a mobile boarding pass – individuals will be able to print it out or download it on their smartphones using the Excelsior Pass' ...

NYC ends vaccine mandate for retail customers – but not for employees

March 02, 2022 -

NYC Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement through a Feb. 27 statement posted by his office. "[The city's COVID-19 numbers] continue to go down day after day. So as long as COVID indicators show a low level of risk and we see no surprises this week – on Monday, March 7, we will also lift Key2NYC requirements. This will give business owners the time to adapt and will allow us to ensure we are making the best public health decisions for the people of New York [City.]"

Adams' ...

Global networks and the push for COMPLETE CONTROL: Unpacking the power behind the COVID Plandemic, the Climate Change SCAM, and toxic food systems

June 25, 2025 -

The COVID-19 Network: A Web of Influence

The Club Der Klaren Worte’s 170-page dossier identified over 7,200 connections among 6,500 entities, centering on figures like Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO), Angela Merkel, and Bill Gates-linked organizations such as GAVI and the Wellcome Trust. The report alleges these actors drove pandemic policies while sidelining dissent....

Fatal distraction? Senior SVB Risk Manager oversaw woke LGBT programs

June 18, 2023 -

(Article by Sundance republished from ZeroHedge.com)

Meanwhile, SVB went without a chief risk officer (CRO) from April 2022 to January 2023, the Daily Mail reports, as the bank apparently had little urgency to replace Laura Izurieta before finally tapping Kim Olson earlier this year.

On the other hand, a few months before that long CRO vacancy began, SVB boasted, "We have a Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, an executive-led DEI Steering Committee and ...

NVIDIA surpasses $4 trillion market cap amid AI boom and geopolitical strains

July 11, 2025 -

On July10, NVIDIA’s stock closed at $164.10, pushing its market capitalization beyond $4 trillion—the first time any company has achieved this milestone. The semiconductor giant’s rise, fueled by its domination in AI hardware, saw its shares climb $223 trillion earlier this decade.

The surge defied geopolitical headwinds, including U.S. export bans targeting China’s AI sector. NVIDIA’s successful Blackwell chip platform and its role as the backbone ...

CORRUPT: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen taking massive bribes and payoffs disguised as “speaking fees”

February 03, 2021 -

Yellen is perfect for the job. In the past two years, Yellen has made several appearances in front of high-level banking executives. During these appearances -- many of which have been virtual -- Yellen has received massive “speaking fees.” These Big Bank speaking fees -- sometimes topping $1 million -- are nothing more than bribes and payoffs. What do bank executives really gain by listening to a former fed chair who has participated in the destruction of the US dollar? Are ...

Amazon Whole Foods slashes prices in predatory move to eliminate health food store competition and form a dangerous MONOPOLY

September 05, 2017 -

The price cuts were applied to many grocery staples. For example, the price of whole trade bananas fell from 79 cents to 49 cents per pound, while organic Fuji apples saw a price drop from $3.49 to $1.99 per pound. Signs on the food listed its old price, the new price and a simple promise: “More to come.”

The $800-billion-per-year supermarket industry was shaken up by the news that Amazon had purchased Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, and Amazon’s price cuts at the store ...

Erdogan: Turkey has severed all diplomatic relations with Israel over continued war crimes and ethnic cleansing

November 15, 2024 -

"The government of the Republic of Turkey, under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan, will not continue or develop relations with Israel," Erdogan said. "[Our ruling government] is resolute in its decision to cut ties with Israel, and we will maintain this stance in the future as well."

"We, as the State and Government of the Republic of Turkey, have cut off relations with Israel," Erdogan added. "We do not have any relationship with Israel at this point. Period."

Erdogan ...

Microsoft CrowdStrike payment blackout caused supermarkets to go CASH ONLY

July 23, 2024 -

The newly cash-only operations encountered hordes of angry and confused people who were unable to buy food from the local supermarket because they were heavy on cards and low on cash.

The issue began after a Microsoft software product failed, taking down air traffic control towers, television channels, banks, government office operations, and phone lines. Cybersecurity software firm Crowdstrike claims the collapse of the Microsoft system was prompted by a flawed anti-viral ...