Barrett caught in PR nightmare over Barclay's branch closings

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Barclays Bank PLC, which is led by chief executive officer Matthew Barrett, is closing 171 bank branches. Barclays, which operates Toronto, Ont.-based Barclays Bank of Canada, has been criticized by government officials and consumer groups for the closings plan.

Geographic, Marketing, Barclays Bank of Canada

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Barclays' Barrett: The tough life of a high-paid CEO

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Matthew Barrett, who resigned as the top executive at the Bank of Montreal, has taken the post of chief executive officer at United Kingdom's Barclays Bank PLC. Mr. Barrett has been criticized by the British press for bank branch closings and high executive salaries.

United Kingdom, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Portrayals, Barrett, Matthew

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Barclays forced to retreat from controversial ATM fees

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Barclays Bank PLC has delayed its plan to charge non-Barclays customers for using its automated teller machines (ATMs). Nationwide Building Society announced that it would sue Barclays if it proceeded in charging clients of other banks GBP1 ($2.40) everytime they used Barclays' ATMs. Critics of Barclays' plan said the bank wanted to increase its revenue at the expense of consumers. Barclays defended its plan, saying that it intended to prioritize its customers and that it would not make money from the fee.

Barclays Bank PLC (Abu Dhabi)

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