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Barclays boosts rating for Ford

A Barclays Capital analyst on Tuesday upgraded Ford Motor Co. to "Equal Weight" from "Underweight," citing expectations that the automaker's third-quarter results will beat Wall Street predictions.

Lehman: Barclays took $8.2B more than allowed

Lehman Brothers has accused Barclays Capital of taking $8.2 billion more than it should have when it bought key assets of the failed investment bank a year ago.

Barclays analyst likes Travelers over Chubb

A Barclays Capital analyst recommended investors sell insurer Chubb Corp. and buy Travelers Cos., based on potential future losses at Chubb.

Barclays maintains expectations for Yingli

Barclays Capital on Tuesday maintained its 2009 earnings expectations for Chinese solar company Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. even though some of its peers are expected to struggle.

Hotel stocks trade mixed after sector downgrade

Hotel companies' shares were mixed on Wednesday afternoon after a Barclays Capital analyst, calling herself "extremely bearish," downgraded the lodging sector and said an industry recovery is likely to lag far behind an economic recovery.

Solar industry to see faster than expected growth

The solar energy industry will grow faster than expected during the next few years as American utilities invest heavily in large-scale solar farms, analysts with Barclays Capital said Tuesday in a research note.

Barclays Taking $2.7 Billion Writedown

Barclays Group PLC unveiled a 1.3 billion pound ($2.7 billion) writedown for losses on securities linked to the U.S. subprime mortgage market collapse — less than had been feared — in a surprise trading update on Thursday.

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Carbon Credit Sales Reach One Million Tons
Source: Environmental Graffiti

the European Climate Exchange has trades one billion tonnes of CO2, helping to make the carbon market one the fastest growing sectors in the city of London.

Barclays Bank predicts climate change will boost the global economy
Source: Independent.co.uk

Climate change will boost the global economy and dominate financial markets over the next 25 years, a leading investment bank has predicted.

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