November 20th 2008
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Anti-Money Laundering,
Banks,
Checking & Savings,
Credit Cards,
Financial,
Financial Management,
Financial Services,
Financial Software,
Financial Solutions,
Mobile banking,
Money,
Online Banking,
Personal Finance
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Barclays new video, which is presented by television reporter Spencer Kelly, outlines the key risks such as phishing and malicious software and provides advice on what can be done to avoid these threats as well as the things Barclays does to protect customers.
Barclays is a leader in online banking security initiatives ...
As the QE2 leaves the UK for the final time before becoming a floating hotel in Dubai, figures from foreign currency expert M&S Money suggest that the region continues to be a popular winter destination for Brits.
Last month saw the highest ever amount of sales of foreign currency for Dubai, ...
Following the Bank of England’s shock base rate cut to 3%, financial solutions company Think Money have welcomed the news, commenting that firm action is more likely to encourage banks to consider cutting their interest rates accordingly. However, they added, there are still some factors that may prevent lenders from ...
Lloyds TSB Consumer Banking released a new report revealing that over half of UK adults have taken action to clear their debt, but despite gathering economic gloom, almost two in five Britons (37%) are saving less money.The ‘Financial Face of Britain' report reveals the nation’s savings and spending habits, debt ...
Barclaycard has revealed the new logo that will be part of the company's new virtual identity which will be introduced across all Barclaycard’s products, services and operations around the world over the next 12 months. It is a break from the logos used by Barclaycard during the last four decades, ...
Responding to the half-point cut to the Bank of England’s base rate, financial solutions company Think Money welcomed its already noticeable impact, and pointed to the implied likelihood of future cuts.
“There’s no question that we’re facing extraordinary issues today, both globally and nationally,” a Think Money spokesperson commented. “As a ...
Lloyds TSB has revealed the details of two brand new savings accounts, each offering customers the opportunity to earn up to 6% interest on their savings.
The first of the two new savings accounts, the Easy Saver 2012, tracks the Bank of England base rate until 31st December 2012 on a ...
October 20th 2008
Categories:
Banks,
Checking & Savings,
Debts,
Financial,
Financial Management,
Financial Services,
Insurance,
Investment,
Money,
Online Banking,
Personal Finance
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Lloyds TSB has released new figures that show while nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of couples do have a joint bank account, over a quarter choose not to join forces financially despite the fact that in doing so, they could make their money work harder for them.
Of those couples ...
Pioneer Services, the military banking division of MidCountry Bank, announced today the grand prize winner of the“Sensory Overload Military Sweepstakes.” Lance Corporal Brandon Unis of the United States Marine Corps, currently stationed in Georgia, has won a brand new home entertainment system, including a 52-inch Bravia® LCD Flat Panel HDTV, a Blu-Ray ...
Lloyds TSB has become the first bank in the UK to offer a range of banking services allowing customers to monitor and manage their money on a mobile phone.
The new Lloyds TSB Mobile Services are unique in giving customers the ability to move money instantly between accounts through a Mobile Banking application ...
Responding to recent troubles in the banking world, debt management company Gregory Pennington reminds consumers that a bank’s issues do not actually put most people’s savings at risk.
“Some may be tempted to keep a close eye on their bank’s finances, waiting to withdraw all their money at the first sign ...
M&S Money, the financial services division of Marks & Spencer, has announced an exclusive offer on its credit cards for new customers.
The offer, which began at the start of September, provides new M&S Money credit card holders with 0% interest on all shopping for ten months from the account opening and 0% ...
According to the latest annual Barclaycard Business Travel Survey, increasingly cost conscious UK business travellers are opting for no-frills airlines over traditional carries as they seek to maintain current levels of business travel in a bid to grow their businesses. Rail travel has also increased with a quarter of respondents (26%) ...
For most families, choosing a banking institution can be a very involved process even in the best of economic times. But mix in the challenges of military life, tough economic conditions, and a lack of consumer trust in many different industries, and doing so can become a daunting challenge.
To help ...
Responding to a report suggesting that 37% of students rely on credit cards as an additional source of finance, debt management company Gregory Pennington (GregoryPennington.com) commented that this echoes the growing problem of student debt in the UK.
The report from Halifax building society follows an NUS (National Union of Students) poll ...
According to new research from City HR recruitment consultancy Joslin Rowe, while August may have been a damp squib weather wise, in the HR jobs market recruitment activity has been boiling over.
The latest figures show that demand for good HR professionals, especially for compensation and benefit jobs has actually increased - ...
At the start of the school holidays, as most start there travels abroad, new research* by The Co-operative Bank Credit Cards has shown that even though most are worried over rising inflation the majority of people (53%) will not be watching the pennies on their holiday expenditure this year.
Many spend before ...
Barclays has become the first UK bank to offer all its two million online banking customers free internet security software covering not only anti-virus software but also spyware, adware, firewalls, parental controls and spam filters.
The offer is available to all Barclays customers who sign up for its online banking. The software provided ...
September 4th 2008
Categories:
Bankruptcy,
Banks,
Business,
Checking & Savings,
Checks,
Financial,
Financial Management,
Financial Services,
Financial Solutions,
IVA,
Loans,
Money,
Personal Finance
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Debt specialists GregoryPennington.com remind consumers with debt problems of the need to seek debt advice on time.
“Whatever their nature, virtually all financial problems have one thing in common: they get worse if left unaddressed,” says a Gregory Pennington spokesperson. “Whether someone’s behind on their mortgage payments or struggling to keep up with ...
Pockets of high volume product control recruitment still exist within the City, despite wider doom and gloom. In particular, senior business unit control jobs within commodities are increasing.
Simeon Hall, a senior consultant in the Joslin Rowe senior accountancy and finance recruitment division, stated: "Commodities is one of ...
