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    Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay

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    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      UK tycoon told ‘find a way’ to pay ex-wife as sentencing adjourned

      Judge postpones Sir Frederick Barclay ruling for three months after businessman found in contempt of court for failing to pay divorce fees

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Due Diligence
      Red trousers and a yacht brawl: the trials of a powerful tycoon Premium content

      Plus, regulatory questions hang over a JetBlue/Spirit tie-up and Twitter reels from the Musk drama

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      UK tycoon faces jail over failure to pay ex-wife’s maintenance and legal costs

      Judge rules he is unable to conclude to ‘criminal standard’ that Frederick Barclay had means to pay first half of £100mn divorce settlement

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      UK tycoon trying ‘extremely hard’ to find money for £100mn divorce

      Sir Frederick Barclay’s former wife seeks to have him sent to prison for contempt of court

    • Monday, 25 July, 2022
      Business tycoon accused of reneging on divorce settlement

      Former wife of Sir Frederick Barclay seeks to have him sent to prison for contempt of court

    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      Frederick Barclay faces possible prison term over divorce breach

      Telegraph owner failed to pay the first £50m of settlement due in August

    • Friday, 4 June, 2021
      Barclay family settles dispute over bugging at Ritz

      Relatives issue joint statement saying ‘unity within families is more important than ever’

    • Wednesday, 5 May, 2021
      Law
      Frederick Barclay told to pay ex-wife £100m after divorce battle

      Judge criticises British billionaire’s behaviour over sale of luxury yacht

    • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
      Sir David Barclay
      Daily Telegraph owner David Barclay dies

      Along with his twin brother, Sir David built a business empire spanning property, hotels and newspapers

    • Monday, 8 June, 2020
      Law
      Relatives in Barclay family feud offer damages over Ritz bugging

      Defendants agree to pay Frederick Barclay and daughter following privacy breach but deny causing economic loss

    • Monday, 18 May, 2020
      Barclay brother releases video of alleged Ritz hotel bugging

      Frederick Barclay questions fitness of his relatives to run the Telegraph newspapers

    • Wednesday, 6 May, 2020
      Travel & leisure industry
      Barclay family hired ex-police chief’s firm to bug Ritz hotel

      Court hears claim in lawsuit that has laid bare feud over media, retail and hospitality empire

    • Wednesday, 22 April, 2020
      UK property
      Ritz buyer revealed as brother-in-law of Qatar’s ruler

      40-year-old businessman Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri is new owner, according to UK filings

    • Friday, 27 March, 2020
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Qatari investor buys Ritz Hotel, inflaming Barclay family tensions

      Representative for Sir Frederick threatens litigation after deal announced

    • Wednesday, 4 March, 2020
      Frederick Barclay warns family over sale of Ritz

      Billionaire says he will sue if London hotel is sold for less than £1bn

    • Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
      Due Diligence
      Family Feud: battles within the billionaire Barclay clan Premium content

      Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

    • Friday, 28 February, 2020
      Person in the News
      The Barclay brothers, twins tussling over the family fortune

      These reclusive media billionaires have become embroiled in a lurid domestic feud

    • Friday, 28 February, 2020
      UK companies
      Barclay family feud takes a grave turn 

      Secret recordings in The Ritz and business discord tear apart the influential estate

    • Friday, 28 February, 2020
      FT AlphavilleBillionaires
      Why is Sir Frederick Barclay’s name not on his father’s gravestone? 

      A dark twist in this unravelling family feud. 

    • Wednesday, 26 February, 2020
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Court hears how feuding Barclay family members bugged Ritz

      Dispute between children of billionaire twins pivots on covert recordings and WhatsApp messages

    • Monday, 24 February, 2020
      Law
      Barclay brother was bugged by nephew at Ritz, court told

      Sir Frederick and daughter bring legal action against members of own family

    • Monday, 20 January, 2020
      Travel & leisure industry
      Barclay brothers in talks to sell Ritz hotel to Saudi investors

      Jeddah-based group representing wealthy families shows interest in London institution

    • Tuesday, 29 October, 2019
      Very Group
      Shop Direct chief says £150m funding gap will be plugged next year

      UK online retailer hit by surge in PPI compensation claims

    • Monday, 28 October, 2019
      Very Group
      Shop Direct’s auditor casts doubt over ability to operate

      Online retailer still trying to raise £150m to cover surge in PPI claims

    • Sunday, 27 October, 2019
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      Barclay brothers in £500m cash call for ailing empire

      Billionaire twins approached by Daily Mail owner to discuss acquisition of the Telegraph

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