Banking
Online savers click with Barnsley
Barnsley Building Society has increased the choice for online savers with two new bonds offering competitive rates.
Escape Travel Money card makes holiday cash go further
With the weather heating up, thoughts will be drifting to the annual summer holiday. Savvy travellers can make their holiday cash go further by purchasing an Escape Travel Money card.
The Co-op starts legal revolution in high street bank branches
Customers of The Co-operative will this week find themselves at the forefront of a high street revolution, when for the first time they can access legal services through their local bank.
Leeds launches online account with 100% access
Leeds Building Society has launched an online access account paying a market leading rate of 3.05%.
Nursery owners take a sure step forward
The owners of local day nursery, Sure Steps in Mossley Hill, are expanding their business empire and taking on a second premises; the former Minders Day Nursery in Stoneycroft, now renamed as Sure Steps Derby Lane.
Post Office launches new Online Savings Bonds
The Post Office has launched new issues of its Online Bond offering competitive annual rates of up to 4.05% gross/AER.
Majorca top choice for self-catering on a shoe-string
Families hoping to cut their holiday costs by dropping hotels in favour of self-catering stays will find shop prices lowest in Majorca.
Santander extends support for exporters
Santander Corporate Banking is extending its support for UK exporters after signing up to the Government's new Bond Support Scheme and Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee.
Santander helps son bring home the bacon
Min-Y-Morfa Farm Shop in Bodelwyddan, North Wales is being passed down to the next generation of the Pithers family and opened up to holidaymakers, following the retirement of the current owners.
Payments Council project to help make paying by mobile easier
With over 45 million of us already using a mobile, it's not surprising that the mobile phone is the number two item that we wouldn't leave home without, only beaten by our means to make a payment - wallets and purses.
Consumers go supermarket shopping for financial products
New players from the high street retail sector are continuing to win trust and attract praise for the quality of their service, according to the latest Moneywise Great British Customer Service Survey.
What's stopping business start-ups?
Small firms struggle early on because they don't have the right tools in place to run their business effectively, according to research by NatWest.
Which? recommends Escape Travel Money pre-paid MasterCard
Consumer rights organisation Which? knows a good product when it sees one, so it’s no surprise the Escape Travel Money prepaid card is one of its new favourites.
Triodos Bank reports record lending to ethical businesses
Ethical and sustainable bank Triodos has announced its UK lending to businesses grew by a record 18.5 % in the first four months of 2011.
Britain's small businesses struggle on mountain of red tape
Britain's 4.7 million small businesses are struggling to understand and cope with complicated business regulation, costing them millions in fines and lost revenue every year, according to Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.