News releases on Insidemoneytalk categorised by date
Sunday 18 February
to Saturday 24 February 2007
Council tax payments made easier
West Wiltshire District Council is teaming up with Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank to provide council tax payers with an additional 19 outlets at which they can make payments.
News from Alliance & Leicester (23 February 2007)
Allianz Cornhill Commercial launches excess of loss
Allianz Cornhill Commercial has launched Excess of Loss, its first new product for 2007, aimed at businesses that require a 'top-up' of their public liability cover.
News from Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc (23 February 2007)
GBP1.1bn worth of annual leave spent waiting in for tradesmen says Churchill
Research out today reveals that GBP1.1billion worth of annual leave is spent waiting at home for deliveries and tradespeople every year.
News from Churchill Insurance (23 February 2007)
moneysupermarket.com comments on British Gas' residential business results
Commenting on British Gas' residential business results, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (23 February 2007)
PTA dies a death in this year's Budget
Emma Walker, head of protection at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, comments on today's Budget announcement on Pensions Term Assurance (PTA)
News from Moneysupermarket.com (23 February 2007)
Standard Life announces expansion of trust range
Standard Life has announced the expansion of its trust range with the launch of a Discounted Gift Plan Absolute Trust, giving more choice of trusts for advisers and clients.
News from Standard Life Bank (23 February 2007)
uSwitch: Lloyds move to implement GBP35 fee for credit card customers
Lloyds latest move to implement a GBP35 fee for credit card customers that 'display low usage' is set to generate a total income of GBP1.79 million1.
News from uSwitch (23 February 2007)
uSwitch: British Gas results - price rises saved the day
Price rises bolster British Gas Residential turnover from GBP3 to GBP7.1 billion in the second half of the year - a 131% increase1
News from uSwitch (23 February 2007)
Alliance and Leicester Mortgages builds on continued success in mortgage market
AandL Mortgages deliver another strong set of results
News from Alliance & Leicester (22 February 2007)
Counting the cost - GBP300 million for the winter of extreme weather
Britain has been in the grip of the most damaging winter for years according to Barclays Home Insurance.
News from Barclays Group (22 February 2007)
Guaranteed bond rates up again
We enclose our up to date Guaranteed Annual Income, Monthly Income and Growth Bond Surveys.
News from Baronworth Investment Services (22 February 2007)
Free banking could 'disappear within two years'
Defaqto predicts banks will switch to 'Pay As You Go' charges or flat fees for current accounts
News from Defaqto Ltd (22 February 2007)
George Wimpey joins the Exchange Bond revolution
The Exchange Bond, the innovative financial product that frees property buyers from raising a cash deposit, is now being offered to purchasers on selected new homes built by George Wimpey.
News from Exchange Insurance Company (22 February 2007)
moneysupermarket.com comments on the Association of British Insurers' clampdown on motorists
Richard Mason, managing director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, comments on the Association of British Insurers' clampdown on uninsured motorists
News from Moneysupermarket.com (22 February 2007)
Give up spending for Lent - and beyond
Sacrifice purchasing non-essential items and working Brits could save GBP22.6bn a year. Give up spending while you work and save instead - retire over GBP142,000 richer
News from Moneysupermarket.com (22 February 2007)
We are a nation of misled gamblers, says Fool.co.uk
The Government is allowing many of us to unwittingly fall for get-rich-quick schemes according to an online survey (1) by Fool.co.uk:
News from Motley Fool (22 February 2007)
Standard Life Assurance Limited strengthen relationship with Fidelity FundsNetwork
Standard Life announce an extension to their joint initiative with Fidelity FundsNetwork that will see Standard Life International provide a new offshore bond wrapper for the FundsNetwork platform.
News from Standard Life Bank (22 February 2007)
Standard Life Investments makes 1st acquisitions in German property market
Standard Life Investments today announced that it has made its first acquisitions in the German property market as part of a euro91m strengthening of its European Property Growth Fund (EPGF).
News from Standard Life Investments (22 February 2007)
T-Mobile and Vodafone mobile customers are the biggest wasters
Almost a thousand text messages and 20 hours of voice minutes unused each year by each mobile user
News from Moneysupermarket.com (21 February 2007)
A decade on, what have the supermarket banks done for us?
Early fanfare of price cuts and innovation now muted
News from Moneysupermarket.com (21 February 2007)
Alliance and Leicester Savings: Does size matter?
Apparently so when it comes to a bonus or a pay rise
News from Alliance & Leicester (20 February 2007)
PPI mis-selling complaints 'could run into tens of thousands'
Consumers could face rate rises and compulsory bank charges, Defaqto warns. Defaqto urges overhaul of PPI products to boost consumer confidence
News from Defaqto Ltd (20 February 2007)
Year of the Pig set to be volatile for China investors
But long-term growth remains intact, says Fidelity International Greater diversity of Chinese stocks after slew of IPOs
News from Fidelity International (20 February 2007)
Save with MandS travel money and take off without the 'tax'
MandS Travel Money could save holidaymakers enough to pay extra Air Passenger Duty on a flight to Europe seven times over
News from Marks & Spencer Money (20 February 2007)
npower re-enters the battlefield as prices tumble across the board
Commenting on npower's cuts in both gas and electricity prices, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (20 February 2007)
The 'fee' that puts a year and half between you and your mortgage
Spend 17 months paying off just the application fee
News from Moneysupermarket.com (20 February 2007)
Standard Life expands platform range with launch of new mutual funds supermarket
Standard Life is pleased to announce the launch of FundZone, the company's new mutual fund platform.
News from Standard Life Bank (20 February 2007)
British Gas voted 'worst company for keeping people on hold' - uSwitch.com comments
New research published by onepoll.com names and shames British Gas for its poor telephone service.
News from uSwitch (20 February 2007)
uSwitch.com comment on Citibank's latest move
Nick White, Director of Financial Services at uSwitch.com comments on Citibank's move to automatically upgrade their Sterling current account customers to a Citibank Plus £10 a month packaged account:
News from uSwitch (20 February 2007)
Find the perfect partner for your business
Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank and Malmaison team up to host new speed networking event for Merseyside business women
News from Alliance & Leicester (19 February 2007)
Off piste with the least... says American Express Travel Insurance
Patchy snow reports across Europe this season may tempt skiers and snowboarders from the relative safety of the well worn pistes in search of snow.
News from American Express (19 February 2007)
Increase your Options
Chelsea Building Society has launched a new range of Fixed Rate Options.
News from Chelsea Building Society (19 February 2007)
Burns-Anderson embraces Defaqto's Aequos Engage
Burns-Anderson announced today that it had taken on Defaqto's Aequos Engage as its preferred product search engine.
News from Defaqto Ltd (19 February 2007)
Fidelity's multi-manager business strengthens business development team with new appointment
Brian Boyd joins as Business Development Director
News from Fidelity International (19 February 2007)
Ever increasing debt circles
Just over 8.5 million people consolidating debt (66 per cent) take on more
News from Moneysupermarket.com (19 February 2007)
Energy price war hots up as British Gas strikes back on dual fuel and gas prices
Commenting on British Gas' second wave of price cuts in seven days, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (19 February 2007)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 36
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