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npower Warns Outdated Financial Records Could Prolong Financial Instability

npower warns that despite evidence showing the UK economy is now out of recession, out of date financial records could prolong financial instability for many UK businesses. This is likely to impact credit ratings, reducing businesses' access to finance and essential supplies, like energy. Companies House records can be anything from ...

NS&I Reveal Findings Of Families, Finance And The Future Report

NS&I's 'Families, Finance and the Future' report has shown that before having children, Britons believe you should have an income of at least £25,000 per annum to ensure financial security, while 20% of those surveyed said that they would seriously consider not having children because the cost of having them ...

NS&I Has Announced Changes To The Way Customers Can Invest In Its Fixed Rate Bonds

From the end of October, the products will only be available directly from NS&I (by freephone, online or by post) and no longer available through the Post Office. NS&I and the Post Office have jointly agreed to this change, which is in part a reflection of the development of the Post ...

NS&I Unveils The First Live Vegetable Plot At BBC Good Food Shows

NS&I (National Savings and Investments), one of the UK's largest savings organisations, is delighted to be working with Matthew Biggs to encourage 'growing your own' at this year's BBC Good Food Show events. Visitors to this year's events in Glasgow (SECC, 30 October - 1 November), London (Olympia, 13 - 15 ...

National Savings And Investments Is Increasing The ISA Allowance On Both Its Direct ISA And Cash ISA For Its Over 50s Customers

The revised allowance will come into effect from 6 October 2009. This change will enable existing Direct ISA and Cash ISA customers who will be 50 years or over on the 5 April 2010 to deposit up to £5100 into their ISA in the current tax year. From 6 April 2010 more ...

NS&I Finds The Luckiest Premium Bonds Regions

NS&I has released a list of the luckiest regions for winning Premium Bonds prizes showing that those firstly in the South West, and then in the East Midlands, win more Premium Bonds prizes of £1000 or more, than the rest of the UK. Ranking as third luckiest was Wales, while ...

Report: Britons More Financially Aware

NS&I has revealed new research that shows nearly two-thirds (63%) of the population are more aware of their finances and are making an increased effort to look after their accounts as a result of the credit crunch. According to the new research released by NS&I (National Savings and Investments), almost half ...

Saxo Bank, The Online Specialist In Trading And Investment, Maintains Profitability In First Half Of 2009

Saxo Bank, the online specialist in trading and investment, has reported its half year results showing that clients' collateral deposits and assets under management in total exceeded DKK 25 billion and, in a very difficult year, profit before tax reached DKK 55 million. Operating costs increased primarily due to new office ...

NS&I Report Reveals Future Families Founded On Fortune

The new National Savings and Investments (NS&I) commissioned report, 'Families, Finance and the Future', suggests the existence of a new institution of British life - the 'Financial Family' - a collaborative unit of close friends and family marked by financial interdependence. It does not simply show a steady flow of ...

St Peter Port Capital Limited, An AIM Listed Investment Company Announces Its Preliminary Results For Its Second Year Of Investment

St Peter Port Capital Limited (the “Company” or “St Peter Port”), the AIM listed investment company whose aim is to generate value by investing predominantly in growth companies shortly before an initial public offering (“IPO”) or other exit event, announces its preliminary results for its second year of investment.. Highlights • 36 ...

National Savings And Investments, The Government-Backed Savings And Investments Provider, Today Announced Its Annual Results For The Year To 31 March 2009 And For The First Quarter Of 2009-10

Highlights for the financial year for year ending 31 March 2009 included net financing of £12.5 billion – against a revised November 2008 forecast of £11 billion (within a range of £2 billion either side) – due to unsolicited savings deposits following the 'flight to safety' which began in mid-September ...

Despite soaring oil prices Emirates Group posts record profits

The Emirates Group has reported its 20th consecutive year of net profit, notching a new profit record despite soaring oil prices and challenging business conditions in the second half of its 2007-08 fiscal year. The Emirates Group net profits increased 54.1% to AED 5.3 billion (US$ 1.45 billion) for the financial ...

LV=, Insurance, Pensions And Investments Group, Has Announced That It Is Opening New Offices In Huddersfield

This is in addition to LV=’s road rescue company, Britannia Rescue, which is already based in Huddersfield town centre, employing around 100 people. The new LV= offices will be in Folly Hall and are scheduled to open in July 2010. This will also become the new home to Britannia Rescue, which ...

Report Finds Brits Not Serious About Saving Until 25

The latest NS&I (National Savings and Investments) survey release has shown that the average age for Britons to start saving seriously is 25 years-old. More than a fifth (22%) of the population said they didn't start setting money aside in earnest until they were past their 30th birthday, while more ...

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