Barclay

American

[bahrk-lee] / ˈbɑrk li /

noun

a first name.

Barclay British

/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

Alexander . c . 1475–1552, English poet. His works include The Ship of Fools (1509) and Eclogues ( c . 1513–14)

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The publication was first put up for sale in 2023 after its longtime owners, the Barclay family, ran into financial difficulties.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Telegraph has been in limbo for over two years, when the RedBird IMI consortium paid off the debts of the Telegraph's previous owners, the Barclay family, hoping to take eventual ownership of the newspapers.

From BBC

Founded in 1855, the Telegraph was bought by twin brothers Frederick and David Barclay in 2004 for £665 million.

From Barron's

She founded the Granat hedge fund, ranked by Barclay Hedge as No. 17 out of 4,500 hedge funds for best five-year return.

From MarketWatch

The Daily Telegraph has been in limbo for over two years since when the RedBird IMI consortium paid off the debts of the Telegraph's previous owners, the Barclay family, hoping to take eventual ownership of the newspapers.

From BBC

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