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Will endowments get the green light'

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:00:15 +0200

Can we put talk of a mis-selling crisis behind us' Alison Steed reports.

Credit crisis is handing savers a golden opportunity

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:00:10 +0200

The banks' appetite for cash means interest rates are high if you have money to deposit. Emma Simon rounds up the best deals.

Standard Chartered Buys AmEx Unit

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:00:05 +0200

American Express said it will sell its international banking operations to Standard Chartered for about $1.1 billion.

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-18 00:41 GMT: Japan Airlines taps Mizuho Securities to find buyer of credit card unit - report (Interactive Investor)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:00:10 +0200

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan Airlines Corp has appointed Mizuho Securities as its financial adviser in its search for a buyer of a portion of its credit card subsidiary JALcard Inc, the Nikkei reported over the weekend.

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-17 23:12 GMT: Ga.: Real estate promoter sentenced (Interactive Investor)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:00:12 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) - A real promoter was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for stealing tens of millions of dollars from investors in a Ponzi scheme and using the money to pay for jewelry, luxury automobiles, and credit card and tax bills.

The credit crunch hits home

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:00:17 +0200

As Northern Rock turns to the Bank of England and lenders put up rates, Emma Simon and Teresa Hunter tell us how to escape the impact by securing a better deal.

As US woes hit these shores borrowers must move quickly

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:00:08 +0200

Good deals won't hang around as the market tightens, says Myra Butterworth.

UK credit card indices show signs of stabilisation in June - Moody's (Sharewatch)

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:00:19 +0200

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said its UK credit card indices exhibited signs of stabilisation in June 2007, after a two-year period of deterioration.

Halifax launches new purchase card (Banking Business Review)

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:00:11 +0200

UK high street banking giant Halifax has launched a new credit card, which claims to have the markets longest 0% introductory offer, of 15 months.

Annuity isn't always best

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:00:01 +0200

By Gareth Rubin.

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK (The San Francisco Examiner)

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:00:09 +0200

LONDON ( Map ) - Apple(R) and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's revolutionary iPhone(TM) when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9 . iPhone combines three devices into one-a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod(R), and the best mobile Internet device ever-all based on Apple's revolutionary multi-touch interface and ...

When experience pays a much better dividend

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:00:09 +0200

For 20 years Jupiter's stars have shone, says Myra Butterworth.

iPodObserver - Apple Chooses O2 for iPhone in UK, to Launch November 9th (The Mac Observer)

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:00:11 +0200

As expected, Apple Inc. announced Tuesday that O2 will be the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the UK. At a media event in London, the company said that the iPhone would be available on November 9th for £269 for the 8GB model. An 18-month contract with O2 is required, and the device will be sold at Apple's retail stores, through O2, and at Carphone Warehouse retail and online outlets, and ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-18 22:23 GMT: Sector Glance: Credit card stocks rise (Interactive Investor)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:00:07 +0200

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of companies that issue consumer credit cards jumped in afternoon trading Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would cut its federal funds rate for the first time in four years.

Thieves run up debt on debit card (Fond du Lac Reporter)

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:00:12 +0200

WAUPUN Hackers allegedly broke into a Waupun womans debit card account and ran up over $1,000 worth of charges, according to a Waupun Police Department report. A 31-year-old Waupun woman told police she had been contacted by Marine Credit Union and told the fraud division had been alerted to unusual activity on her debit card account and had subsequently frozen the account, according to police ...

Are you relying on your credit card to pay off your debts'

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:00:04 +0200

Studies show that as more and more people are constantly finding it harder to pay off their bills each month, they turn to their credit cards.

Mortgage applicants with poor credit stranded as Victoria falls

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:36:57 +0200

The credit crisis has claimed its first UK lender. Victoria Mortgages has gone into administration due to cash-flow problems.

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-28 22:01 GMT: Credit card defaults mounting (Interactive Investor)

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:00:10 +0200

NEW YORK (AP) - With more Americans filing for bankruptcy again after last year's hiatus, card default rates are spiking.

Credit card companies criticised over ‘cheeky charges’ (The Herald)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:00:03 +0200

The cost of using cards is increasing again as providers use a range of "ingenious" new charges, it was claimed yesterday. Which'

UK mortgage deals still strong (BBC News)

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:00:13 +0200

The number of new mortgage approvals in the UK held up in July, the Bank of England reports.