Barclays Poised to be Sold

Ricochet J · 8 Dec 2006 at 18:38

http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/1208/barclays.html

Do you think it will effect customers?
Decrease or increase in performance?
How does The Bank of America fair up against Barclays when it comes to business?

Only decent picture i've got of the giants.
In there you see (clockwise):
Bank of America European Headquarters (small building)
HSBC World Headquarters (tall 200m building with white HSBC logo)
Citigroup World Headquarters (tall 200m building with red Citigroup logo)
Barclays World Headquarters (tall [smaller than HSBC and Citigroup] tower with blue Barclays logo)

What do you reckon? Will the deal go through?

PhilthyPhil · 8 Dec 2006 at 19:05

Arn't the Citigroup headquarters in New York?

6thElement · 8 Dec 2006 at 19:07

There's definitely a couple of big Citigroup skyscrapers in NYC

Pez · 8 Dec 2006 at 20:20

The buzz rekons its not on the cards. However.. it's going to go one way or the other if it does.

Pay rises for staff, or the sack

GSXRMovistar · 8 Dec 2006 at 22:38

PhilthyPhil said:
Arn't the Citigroup headquarters in New York?

Yep, Citigroup Centre is not the big HQ.

Also Citigroup were also rumoured for this takeover.

Dingo · 8 Dec 2006 at 22:51

My Company just got taken over by another.....and the word is cost saving and redundancies on the way.....and just before Christmas....happy days!! :eek:

photoshop · 8 Dec 2006 at 23:03

If barclays is getting taken over then buy loads of shares now!!!!!!!!!!

You can make a lot back. somewhere around 15-25% depending on the bid speculation

Magic_x_uk · 8 Dec 2006 at 23:20

Hay in that photo, my good lady friends office is not there.

"Green band around the top of the building"

Lehman Brothers.....