Banking
New mobile apps to help with record-keeping
The software industry, after consultation with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), is producing simple record keeping mobile apps for small businesses.
Students: £50 for switching current account to Santander
Santander is offering £50 to any student who switches to its Student Current Account between 16 April and 30 June 2012.
Co-operative Bank launches client money management package
The Co-operative Bank has launched a new online banking service specially designed to help businesses that manage money on behalf of clients.
Skipton International adds new bond options to business account portfolio
Skipton International Limited has moved to significantly upgrade the range of accounts available to businesses, intermediaries and trusts with the unveiling of two new account choices
Barclays Pingit now available to all
Barclays Pingit, the UK's first person-to-person service for sending and receiving money using mobile phone numbers, is now available to the customers of all UK banks and building societies.
Tesco offers one-stop shop for holiday essentials
Tesco offers customers planning an Easter break the perfect ‘one-stop shop' for travel cover and holiday essentials.
Is biggest always best when it comes to sending money abroad?
As timeless as the Biblical tale of David and Goliath, many people still believe that larger foreign exchange companies will be better placed to provide competitive exchange rates than smaller competitors - but is that really true?
Make cracking savings on Easter travel money
With the Easter holidays around the corner and many people preparing to jet off abroad, those who have left planning their travel money until the last minute can still make big savings on holiday cash without wasting money changing it at the airport.
Lloyds to participate in National Loan Guarantee Scheme
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that it will participate in the Government's National Loan Guarantee Scheme, announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne.
Clydesdale Bank International launches new account
Clydesdale Bank International has launched a new notice account for expat and offshore savers.
Another big jump in Faster Payments
Britons sent two-thirds more money through Faster Payments in the last three months of 2011 compared to the previous year, according to the Payments Council's latest quarterly statistical report.
AIB International Savings instant access offshore savings account
Isle of Man based, AIB International Savings Limited has revealed a new instant access account as part of a comprehensive review of their offshore savings accounts.
Asset finance essential to business lending solution, says FLA
On the day that the non-bank debt industry taskforce publishes its proposals for non-bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses, the Finance and Leasing Association's (FLA)'s latest statistics show continued growth in asset finance (leasing and hire purchase of business equipment).
AIB International Savings win Best Offshore Bank for Expats Award
AIB International Savings has been awarded the Best Offshore Bank for Expats Overall Award 2012 by Nexus Expat Network for the eighth successive year.
Brits forced to use overdraft
Four and a half million Brits are permanently overdrawn and over 17 million have gone into the red over the last twelve months according to research from MoneySupermarket.com.