Archive for December, 2007

A&L to offer same-day unsecured loans

Posted in Loans, News on December 28th, 2007 Comments Off

Alliance & Leicester has become the first UK bank to offer same day funds for unsecured loans to both new and existing customers.

ABN AMRO highlights emerging markets

Posted in News on December 28th, 2007 Comments Off

ABN AMRO Asset Management has said that 2008 should be the year of emerging markets, particularly in Asia.

TD Waterhouse reveals most-traded shares

Posted in News, Save & Invest on December 28th, 2007 Comments Off

Execution-only broker TD Waterhouse has released a list of the sectors and companies that were singled out as hotspots by retail investors in 2007.

1 in 5 Brits receive bad financial advice

Posted in News on December 24th, 2007 Comments Off

Almost 1 in 5 Brits have received bad financial advice from their friends and family, according to research from Birmingham Midshires.

£1.5m per minute to be spent in Christmas Eve rush

Posted in Credit Cards, News on December 24th, 2007 Comments Off

Millions of shoppers are leaving their Christmas shopping to the last minute with over 19 million people planning to hit the shops on Christmas Eve.

70% of UK consumers fed up with Christmas

Posted in Credit Cards, News on December 24th, 2007 Comments Off

A study released by TNS reveals that UK retailers have succeeded in putting almost three quarters of consumers off Christmas this year.

Global growth to slow but no recession for 2008

Posted in News, Save & Invest on December 21st, 2007 Comments Off

Despite softening global economic growth, HSBC Investments has predicted stock markets will rise modestly in 2008, but not by a significant margin.

Older generation in debt

Posted in Credit Cards, Loans, News on December 21st, 2007 Comments Off

The latest research from Callcredit, a credit reference agency, has shown more than 1.1 million retired UK homeowners have an outstanding mortgage averaging £38,000.

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