Companies

Nov 18: Barclays' directors set for re-election

Barclays has bowed to pressure from some of its largest institutional shareholders by changing the terms of its £7bn capital raising so that investors can participate in the issue of a security paying a 14 per cent coupon. Maggie Urry, senior companies reporter, talks to Daniel Garrahan about why Barclays' directors have put themselves up for re-election and cut annual bonuses for 2008.