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Banking

INTESA Q2 PROFITS MORE THAN DOUBLE

MILAN (AP) – Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo SpA says its third-quarter profits more than doubled...

12th November, 2014

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US STOCKS EDGE HIGHER, KEEPING INDEXES AT RECORDS

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are edging higher in midday trading, keeping major indexes at reco...

11th November, 2014

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Investing

YELLEN PLEDGES CLEAR SIGNALS FOR RATE POLICIES

MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sa...

8th November, 2014

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Finance

MORTGAGE RELIEF PROMISED IN GREECE

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s government says mortgage holders could be allowed to pay...

7th November, 2014

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Investing

AVERAGE US 30-YEAR LOAN RATE UP TO 4.02 PCT.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week, with the benchmark 30-...

7th November, 2014

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Investing

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

HIGH CHANCE OF INFLATION FALLING BELOW ONE PER CENT IN 2015 The importance of monetary policy The mo...

7th November, 2014

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Trading

DOW, S&P 500 EDGE FURTHER INTO RECORD TERRITORY

NEW YORK (AP) – The U.S. stock market edged further into record territory as traders were enco...

7th November, 2014

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Finance

MORTGAGES AND INTEREST RATES: HOW BANKS CAN BECOME MORE ENGAGED WITH THEIR CUSTOMER

Ruaraidh Thomas, Managing Director, The GIG at DST Recent reports have predicted that a hike in inte...

29th October, 2014

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OF FETLOCKS, FERGUSONS AND FELINES

By John Harlow, director, Harlow Insolvency I was driving back into my village in the Vale of Belvoi...

23rd October, 2014

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BOE CREDIT CONDITIONS SURVEY – “BANKS’ DANGEROUS SCHIZOPHRENIA IN LENDING RISKS CHOKING RECOVERY” – REACTION FROM CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORS SENECA PARTNERS

Ian Currie, director of the corporate finance advisors Seneca Partners, commented: “The banks&...

8th October, 2014

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UK BUILDING SOCIETIES HIT ALL TIME HIGH RESERVES AND PLAY CORE ROLE SUPPORTING UK HOUSING MARKET RECOVERY, SAYS KPMG REPORT

• Building societies are core to UK housing market recovery, advancing over 25% of UK mortgages • Se...

1st October, 2014

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NEW INDUSTRY PERCEPTIONS SURVEY OF EUROPEAN BANKS CITES REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AS A KEY DRIVER OF BUSINESS TODAY

Nomis Solutions, leading global pricing and profitability technology provider for the financial serv...

30th September, 2014