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New Metro Bank opens first branch in London – Daily Mail

UFBC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:05:48 +0000

The first new High Street bank for 100 years will throw open its doors today, promising a seven day operation and not to close before 8pm. The first Metro Bank branch will open in London with a plan for another 200 over …

Fergie: Lay off the Glazers – The Sun

UFBC — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:48:30 +0000

ALEX FERGUSON has launched an astonishing defence of the Glazer family. He claims that Manchester United’s unpopular owners “have done their job well.” Fans campaigned to oust US tycoon Malcolm Glazer and his sons …

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SKS launches India’s first microfinance IPO – The Guardian

UFBC — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:09:20 +0000

AP Business Writer= MUMBAI, India (AP) — An Indian company that makes tiny loans to villagers aims to raise up to $354 million in an initial public offering, a move critics fear will encourage India’s …

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Tougher Approach to Banks Backed by New Research Showing Small Firms Struggling to … – TMCnet

UFBC — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:26:16 +0000

Jul 27, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) — Amid reports that the Government is getting tough with banks for failing to provide affordable lending to small firms, new research from the Forum of Private Business …

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Tuesday newspaper round-up: BP, Equitable Life, UKFI – ShareCast

UFBC — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:53:13 +0000

LONDON (SHARECAST) – Tony Hayward is to be offered a non-executive role on the board of BP’s highly profitable Russian joint venture as part of an exit package that includes early entitlement to a £600,000-a-year …

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Airline card charges: how to avoid them – Daily Telegraph

UFBC — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:54:00 +0000

Credit and debit card charges can add £40 to the cost of a family holiday Photo: ALAMY Credit and debit card transaction fees charged by airlines are infuriating. Paying with a card can cost up to £10 per person …

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UK banks withdraw from selling PPI – now what? – PRLog (free press release)

UFBC — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:01:18 +0000

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 25, 2010 – For me it hasn’t been a surprise that at last almost all major banks decided to withdraw from selling payment protection insurance. There was a great publicity about policies …

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Surprise victory for banks in legal battle over charges – Scotsman.com

UFBC — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:00:24 +0000

• Losing the appeal could have cost the banks £2.6 billion a year The UK’s highest court ruled the charges do not come under “unfair contract” rules, meaning they are not subject to regulation by the Office of Fair Trading

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Bank charges: Your comments – BBC

UFBC — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:11:09 +0000

Britain’s banks are “ripping off” their customers, Business Secretary Vince Cable has told the BBC. Mr Cable said forcing banks to change their practices would be a key test of the coalition government. Research for BBC …

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Vince Cable says banks are ‘ripping off’ customers – First Post

UFBC — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:08:49 +0000

B usiness Secretary Vince Cable has suggested that customers are being “ripped off” by banks after an investigation by the BBC’s Panorama , which found that some people are paying interest of as much as 167 per cent on …

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