Sunday newspaper round-up: Currys, Barclays, Homebuilders

Barclays will hand out as much as £9bn to shareholders over the coming three years as a part of its turnaround plan to be announced on Tuesday. That figure is also what J.P.Morgan analysts believe that Barclays can afford. The lender's boss, C S Venkatakrishnan, is also expected to lift Barclays's target for its return on tangible equity from 10% to roughly 11%. - Sunday Times

Three of the country's largest homebuilders have called on the Chancellor to cut stamp duty in the Spring Budget in order to unlock housing supply and help the economy. In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Taylor Wimpey boss Jennie Daly argued that a reduction in the tax was justified for lower-priced properties, as well as for sellers over the age of 60 looking to downsize. The heads of Barratt Developments and The Berkeley Group backed her up. - The Financial Mail on Sunday

The scar from the disruptions to education as a result of lockdown will last many generations, according to a World Bank official. Norbert Schady, chief economist for human development, made the case that on average young children didn't learn anything during the lockdown. Indeed, many were not able to read basic sentences of solve simple equations. - The Sunday Telegraph