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Government puts RBS lending policy under scrutiny

Royal Bank of Scotland was put on notice yesterday that its lending policy, boardroom appointments and business strategy were being reviewed by the government as it took control of 58% of the Edinburgh-based bank.The body set...

Star that fell to the ground

Seldom does a Monday pass without the City's grim reaper making an appearance. New Star will be kept alive and intact by its bankers, who will end up the effective owners once £240m of net debt has been turned into equity. What...

Uganda: Country Needs Response Plan to the Global Crisis

opinion Kampala — The US-born global financial crisis of 2007-2008 and beyond is the nastiest financial calamity in the world since the NRM government ascended to power in 1986. Uganda's position In Uganda, the Government has...

Top 10 Cognitive Fitness Events of 2008 to be Unveiled at SharpBrains' Webinar

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Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of market research firm SharpBrains, will lead a webinar discussing the Top 10 Cognitive Fitness Events of 2008 with leading healthcare and insurance providers. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008)

Mortgage lending falls 70% in a month

Mortgage lending collapsed during October, diving by nearly 70% to reach the second lowest figure on record, the Bank of England said today. Just £459m was advanced during the month, well down on September's £1.49bn and only 6%...

RBS on its own won't make a difference

Stephen Hester, the new chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has done the right thing. By announcing that the Edinburgh-based bank, which also owns NatWest, will give customers in difficulty a six-month moratorium before...

Premium bond winners fall as interest cut hits popular saving product

Premium bonds, one of the country's most popular savings products, have been hit by the Bank of England slashing interest rates. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor Figures yesterday showed that there were just two winners...

New Star: Investors' questions answered

ar Asset Management shares have crashed to an all-time low. The situation has raised fears that investors may look for a quick exit from New Star funds. Just last week, trading in the New Star's International Property fund was...

Nationwide 'most trusted provider'

Last Modified: 01 Dec 2008 Source: PA News Nationwide Building Society is the UK's most trusted savings provider as people search for a safe haven for their cash, research showed. The mutual came top of a survey in which people...

Huffington Post closes $25 million round

has announced its latest venture funding round. The news: It's $25 million, not $15 million as previously rumored. The funding comes from the Palo Alto, Calif.-based Oak Venture Partners. No valuation was provided, but...

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