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10/07/09 - Barclays Deanna Oppenheimer Among the Most Powerful Women in Banking

Deanna Oppenheimer, Chief Executive Officer of Barclays UK Retail Banking was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking in US Banker’s 7th annual ranking.
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10/06/09 - Barclays Research Named Best for Second Year

The Barclays Capital equity research group was voted number one in Institutional Investor magazine’s poll of U.S. equity analysts for a second straight year.
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10/02/09 - Barclaycard Brand on World\'s Biggest Stage

Starting today, the Barclaycard visual identity will be displayed on the electronic façade of the Barclays Capital building at 745 7th Avenue in New York City.
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09/01/09 - Barclaycard US Ranks Among Best of J.D. Power and Associates Credit Card Study

Barclaycard ranked fifth overall in the 2009 J.D. Power Credit Card Satisfaction StudySM released September 1.
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08/18/09 - Barclaycard named a “Best Place to Work” in Maine

Barclaycard US was named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for 2009.
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08/03/09 - Barclaycard US Cited as “Best in the Business” Again

For the fourth year in a row Barclaycard US was named one of the top places to work in Delaware, according to a survey of area employees sponsored by The News Journal, Delaware’s largest circulation newspaper.
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07/09/09 - Barclays Buys Naming Rights to New York Train Station

Barclays, which is developing its brand in the US, has paid to have its name added to one of the busiest subway stations in New York in the first deal of its kind.
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05/20/09 - Barclays Opens Customer Contact Center in Newark, Delaware

WILMINGTON, DEL. (May 20, 2009) – Barclaycard US, the credit card business of Barclays PLC in the United States, hosted a ceremonial opening of its new customer contact center May 20 in the Iron Hill Corporate Center at 700 Prides Crossing in Newark, Del.
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03/25/09 - Barclays Publishes 2008 Annual Report

Barclays has published its Annual Report 2008. It gives details of Barclays performance and key financial information for the year. A shorter version of the report, the Annual Review 2008, has also been prepared.
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03/23/09 - April 2 is the New Date for Information Sessions in Newark

Barclaycard US will be conducting information sessions for the customer contact center in Newark, Del.
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02/25/09 - Barclays to Open New Customer Contact Center in Newark, Delaware

WILMINGTON, DEL. (FEB. 25, 2009) – Barclaycard US, the credit card business of Barclays PLC in the United States, today announced plans to open a new customer contact center in Newark, Del. to support its growing payment card operations.
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01/23/09 - Barclaycard Waterslide Television Advertisement Back on Air in U.K.

Following the successful debut of the Barclaycard Waterslide ad last year, today sees its return to our screens. The ad will feature in the 10:30 p.m. commercial break during Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother final.
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12/23/08 - U.S. Soccer Fans Among the Most Fanatical in the World, Barclays Study Finds

U.S. soccer fans are among the most fanatical about their soccer of any other fans in the world according to a poll recently released by Barclays.
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12/23/08 - Wilton, ME Expansion Begins

To accommodate plans to grow to more than 100 colleagues by the end of the first quarter of 2009, Barclaycard US is literally tearing down walls to make room.
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11/20/08 - A Message from Antony Jenkins: Barclaycard Acquires Premises in New York

I am pleased to share with you some exciting news that Barclaycard is to open a new office in the New York City area. Our Metlife Plaza office is based in the regeneration zone of Long Island City across the river from Manhattan, and will open on 24 November 2008.
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11/19/08 - Barclaycard US Expands Wilton Care Center

Barclaycard US will expand its customer care facility in Wilton, Maine, to support its growing operations.
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10/09/08 - Virgin America and Barclays Offer New Visa Signature Card

Virgin America and Barclays Offer New Visa Signature Card with No Annual Fee.
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10/06/08 - Political Leaders Visit Barclaycard US Wilton Care Center

The Barclaycard US Care Center in Wilton, Maine was host to three Maine political leaders on Oct. 3.
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09/29/08 - Barclays Dedicates New Sports Fields to East Side Charter School Students

To enrich the lives of Wilmington residents and students, Barclays today dedicated two new playgrounds, a football field, baseball diamond and three basketball courts to East Side Charter School as part of the Barclays Spaces for Sports initiative.
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09/16/08 - Benefits of FutureTrust MasterCard Cited in Chain Store Age

Chain Store Age, a retail trade publication, featured an article on how the Barclaycard futuretrust MasterCard helps to meet the unique needs of the customers of Mothers Work in its September issue.
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08/21/08 - Barclaycard US Outstanding Card Balances Reached $7.5 billion yesterday, Aug. 21.

“We’ve grown from $1.4 billion less than 4 years ago to this new level,” said Lloyd M. Wirshba, Chief Executive Officer.
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08/21/08 - Blood Drive is a Success

Approximately 100 colleagues donated blood at the 2008 Blood Bank of Delmarva blood drive that was held on site in Wilmington on Aug. 20.
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08/18/08 - A Message from Lloyd M. Wirshba: New Chief Marketing Officer Named

I am very pleased to announce that today Michelle Bottomley joins Barclaycard US as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to me along with Libby Chambers, Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Bank and Barclaycard Chief Marketing Officer.
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08/04/08 - Barclaycard US Cited as \"Best in the Business\"

Barclaycard US was again named one of the top places to work in Delaware, according to a survey of area employees sponsored by The News Journal, Delaware’s largest circulation newspaper.
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