Sources: Samsung is in talks with Barclays to launch a consumer credit card in the US; it's also exploring a high-yield savings account, BNPL product, and more (AnnaMaria Andriotis/Wall Street Journal)
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Barclays: hyperscalers have announced a total of 46 GW of AI data center capacity, which at full utilization will consume as much energy as ~44.2M US households (Robin Wigglesworth/Financial Times)
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As per their usual playbook, "Barclays Bank is the most involved in supporting companies behind carbon bombs, providing $33.7bn to 62 companies, including Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies"
NGOs note 28 new ‘carbon bomb’ projects since 2021 | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera
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Barclays boss CS Venkatakrishnan trousered £10 million and calls for a public sector squeeze. Brass neck doesn't come near it.
‘It’s time for a grown-up conversation about taxing wealth’ | Morning Star
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