Banking
From Doctor to Diva
Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts launch celebrity mentor programme for under-21s choosing careers over university.
Lloyds TSB staff set for £27 million payout
Lloyds TSB staff stand to net up to £27 million this week as shares granted to them under the company's Sharesave scheme reached maturity on 1st June 2007.
moneysupermarket.com: 20th anniversary of debit cards
Commenting on the 20th anniversary of debit cards, Robert Kenley, head of credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said: “Debit cards have come a long way since inception and with the advent of contactless payments, the debit card looks set to deal a blow to cash as it did to cheques 20 years ago.
Consumers predict further rate rise
UK consumers are gearing up for a further rate rise this year, according to the latest Consumer Barometer from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
Clydesdale bank doubles acquisition finance deals
The specialist & acquisition finance (SAF) arm of Clydesdale Bank and its sister Yorkshire Bank has reported the completion of 71 deals worth £290m in the six months to March 2007, more than double the 32 deals completed in the same period last year.
APACS marks 20 years of the debit card
To mark the 20th anniversary of the debit card in the UK this weekend (3 June 2007) APACS, the UK payments association, has launched its report, ‘20 Years of the Debit Card’, reflecting on its history.
HSBC offers 18 months free business banking for switchers
HSBC is offering 18 months free business banking, for customers switching their business bank account to HSBC.
What does going bankrupt mean?
Equifax provides the answers
New advice service to help small businesses get up and running
HSBC has launched a service to help entrepreneurs get their new businesses off the ground.
Alliance & Leicester comments on new NatWest Graduate Package
Helen Palmer, Current Account Manager at Alliance & Leicester comments on the launch of the NatWest Graduate Package:
Post Office Financial Services welcomes millionth customer
Post Office Financial Services – a joint venture with Bank of Ireland - confirmed its position as the fastest growing financial services provider in the UK as it welcomed its millionth customer, just over three years since launch.
Yorkshire announces first three new branch locations
Yorkshire Building Society, which announced its commitment to open 15 new branches in the next three years, has named the first three.
NatWest launches 2007 graduate package
NatWest has launched its 2007 graduate package, which is available to students who have graduated from university within the last three years.
Barclays celebrates 20th anniversary of the 'Connect Card'
June 3rd, 1987 was the day that Barclays revolutionised the nation’s spending habits by putting the UK’s first debit card, the Barclays Connect card, into the purses and wallets of people up and down the country.
Alliance & Leicester launches e-Saver Offshore account
Alliance & Leicester International Limited (ALIL), the offshore savings bank, has launched a new internet savings account, which will revolutionise the world of offshore banking – it offers a market leading rate of 6.15% gross (AER), whilst enabling expatriate customers to both apply for and manage their savings online.