Ryanair has today announced that it has awarded mandates to a syndicate of banks for approximately $1.6bn (€1.87) of financing for 55 aircraft delivering between November 2009 and October 2010.

A SELF-STYLED lord was jailed for eight years yesterday for his part in a “bold and sophisticated” bid to pull off the world’s biggest theft.

Less than a fifth of Barclays existing shareholders opted to buy new shares in the bank as part of a £4.5bn (€5.7bn) fund raising scheme, the company said today.

A £4.5bn fundraising move from Barclays lifted bank shares to drive the London market forward today.

Barclays’ £4.5bn (€5.7bn) fundraising announcement boosted the UK banking sector and helped put the London market on the front foot today.

Barclays today outlined plans for a £4.5bn (€5.7bn) cash injection from wealthy overseas investors as part of a move to boost its balance sheet.