Market Watch (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
If Wall Street were to hold its own World Series of Poker -- and by the state of things, it probably would be a better way to raise cash than through the markets -- than Barclays’ Bob Diamond would have to be favored over Bank of America’s Ken Lewis.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
BARCLAYS is considering taking part in a “club rescue” of Lehman Brothers, the stricken American investment bank.
DealBook (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Barclays Capital president Bob Diamond said on Tuesday the bank would consider buying a U.S. wealth management company but is “highly unlikely” to bid for an investment bank.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... Now consider the following dialogue that takes place between Dan and his defense attorney, Bob Diamond (played by actor, Rip Torn): Bob Diamond: Being from earth as you are and using as little of your brain as you do, your life has pretty much been devoted to dealing with fear. Dan Miller: It has? Bob Diamond: Everybody on earth deals with fear. That's what little brains do....
FT.com - Europe homepage (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Bob Diamond, chief executive of the UK investment bank, this week launched an aggressive charm offensive to entice some of Lehman Brothers' star investment bankers in Europe
Tax Research UK (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
Most depressing news of the weekend: Barclays has pledged to pay $2.5 billion in bonuses and salaries to Lehman staff in New York, whose collapse brought the world’s financial system to the brink of failure. Looks like someone will have to knock some sense into Bob Diamond. He clearly lacks it. Bankers can pretend the world is the [...] ShareThis
New York Post (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
... able to draw upon the experience of the combined talent of both organizations," Barclays President Bob Diamond said.
Lightwater (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Can I be allowed a little bit of pleasure in seeing how Barclays Bank have captured part of corporate Wall Street. Well done Bob Diamond and John Varley. Methinks it wouldn’t have happened if it were not for the fact that as a country we’re open to outsiders and are happy for them to make their [...]
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Reuters: Thousands of Lehman Brothers (LEH.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) staff in New York may forgive Bob Diamond his fierce allegiance to the Boston Red Sox baseball team if he rides to the rescue and saves their business. Robert E. Diamond, universally known as Bob, heads the investment banking division of British bank Barclays Plc (BARC.L: Quote , Profile , Research...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
In the Broad Street showdown last week the slow draw won the duel as Barclays' Bob Diamond outsmarted Ken Lewis, Bank of America's CEO and saved plenty of ammo. In the middle of the credit crunch meltdown, Lewis snapped up Merrill Lynch for $50...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
... might have a job. Nevertheless, many of Lehman's US employees will be fighting to keep their jobs. Diamond noted Barclays is a meritocracy, and that talent would be the sole determinant of who stays and who gets a pink slip. During a town hall-style meeting Monday on Lehman's second-floor trading area, Barclays Capital CEO Bob Diamond emphasized promoting Barclay's brand of culture....
Times of India (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
... to whom we have offered leadership positions in our combined firm," Barclays PLC President Bob Diamond said.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
... when the bonus is taken into account. The most high-profile disclosed bonus in the City is that of Bob Diamond, the president and investment banking chief at Barclays. Mr Diamond earned a mere £250,000 in salary last year but was paid a £6.5m cash bonus, with share options taking his total remuneration to £18.5m. The FSA has warned before that it would take a look at pay structures...
Ursula's Not So Secret History (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
... to pay it out but analysts say the competitive pressure to keep key staff means he will have to. Bob Diamond, president of Barclays Capital, said: “You can expect us to manage this with the same discipline and performance terms that we have at BarCap”. The biggest bonuses are likely to be for Michael Gelband, the bank's global head of capital markets, and Eric Felder and Hyung Soon Lee,...
Advice Goddess Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
... to pay it out but analysts say the competitive pressure to keep key staff means he will have to. Bob Diamond, president of Barclays Capital, said: "You can expect us to manage this with the same discipline and performance terms that we have at BarCap". The biggest bonuses are likely to be for Michael Gelband, the bank's global head of capital markets, and Eric Felder and Hyung Soon Lee,...
