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After old boss foes, Barclays traders have a new champion

  Bloomberg Jes Staley departed Barclays Plc under a cloud because of an ongoing probe into his relationship with deceased offender Jeffrey Epstein. But his strategy for the British lender — to champion its investment bank — is set to outlast him. As his replacement as chief executive officer, CS Venkatakrishnan, prepares his maiden quarterly earnings presentation this week, Staley’s ...

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Stocks decline, Treasuries climb on Ukraine tension

  Bloomberg Stocks decline with US futures on Tuesday on intensifying tension between the West and Russia over Ukraine, a standoff that’s causing energy prices to soar and leading investors to seek havens among sovereign bonds. The Stoxx 600 Index pared a loss of as much as 1.8% at the open to trade 0.7% lower. US contracts pointed to declines ...

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Chinese tech stocks fall to new crackdown lows, led by Alibaba

  Bloomberg Chinese technology stocks dropped for a third straight session amid fresh worries over Beijing’s regulatory plans for the sector. The Hang Seng Tech Index falls 1.9% on Tuesday to the lowest close since its inception in 2020. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. was among the biggest losers following a Bloomberg report that authorities have begun another round of checks ...

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