News releases on Insidemoneytalk categorised by date
Sunday 6 May
to Saturday 12 May 2007
New specialist mortgage deals from Alliance and Leicester
New self-cert and near-prime deals
News from Alliance & Leicester (11 May 2007)
Autocheck celebrates its first successful year of protecting used car buyers
AutoCheck, a service launched by Experian, the global information solutions company, to help make the used car market a safer environment for consumers, celebrates its first birthday this month.
News from Experian (11 May 2007)
Global property securities market set to grow by almost 70% by 2011
German and Japanese property markets offer best investment opportunities, says Fidelity International
News from Fidelity International (11 May 2007)
moneysupermarket.com comments on the FSA's latest TCF announcement
Commenting on the FSA's latest Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) announcement and deadline, Nic Cicutti, editor, moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (11 May 2007)
moneysupermarket.com comments on launch of two new 0 per cent interest credit cards from HSBC
Commenting on HSBC's simultaneous launch of two new 0 per cent interest credit cards, Rob Kenley, head of credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (11 May 2007)
The good and bad sides of consolidation loans
Fool.co.uk urges consumers who take out consolidation loans to resist the temptation of running up further debt.
News from Motley Fool (11 May 2007)
Standard Life Investments awarded public distribution status in Germany
Standard Life Investments today said that it has received public distribution status in Germany for its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV fund range
News from Standard Life Investments (11 May 2007)
uSwitch.com response to ABI insurance fraud comment
Aron Thompson, Head of Insurance at uSwitch.com, responds to figures released today by the ABI which highlight that fraudulent insurance claims now cost consumers £4 billion a year:
News from uSwitch (11 May 2007)
Powergen in strong position to cut prices again
Tim Wolfenden, Senior Energy Product Manager at uSwitch.com, comments on E.ON's quarterly trading statement today which reveals that Powergen is in a strong position to cut prices again:
News from uSwitch (11 May 2007)
Virgin's 'Threesome' yet to reap rewards, says uSwitch.com
Despite big brand launch, revenue has dropped by £59.7 million
News from uSwitch (11 May 2007)
uSwitch.com comments on the postponement of the European Parliament vote on mobile roaming charges
With the European Parliament vote on mobile roaming charges postponed as the three voting EU governing bodies cannot agree on a compromise deal, Chris Frost, Mobile Phone Expert at Switch.com comments
News from uSwitch (11 May 2007)
Barclaycard on track to launch combined Oyster and Barclaycard
Technical trials completed successfully
News from Barclaycard (10 May 2007)
Average mortgage payments increase 15 per cent in last year as consumers' income is squeezed
According to the latest Woolwich Mortgage Affordability Research average mortgage payments in England and Wales reached £590 in April 2007, an increase of £78 a month on the same month in 2006
News from Barclays Group (10 May 2007)
How we're paying for the banks to have a holiday
moneysupermarket,com calls on savings providers to pass on any increases to the base rate with immediate effect
News from Moneysupermarket.com (10 May 2007)
Smoking ban means many British pets are at risk of serious health problems from second hand smoke
Three million British pet owners smoke around their pets regularly, and nearly a third (31 per cent) have done so since their pets were young
News from MORE TH>N (10 May 2007)
Fool.co.uk urges caution ahead of the rollout of contactless technology on credit and debit cards
David Kuo, Head of Personal Finance at Fool.co.uk, says:
News from Motley Fool (10 May 2007)
Standard Life plc: New Business Results - three months to 31 March 2007
Worldwide life and pensions sales up 40% to £3,915m (2006: £2,802m).
News from Standard Life Bank (10 May 2007)
uSwitch.com comments on the introduction by Morgan Stanley of a fee for Black card customers.
With the end of fee-free credit cards, Morgan Stanley has announced a £20 annual fee for 'a selection' of Black card customers from 1st June.
News from uSwitch (10 May 2007)
Increase your options
Chelsea Building Society has launched a new range of Fixed Rate Options.
News from Chelsea Building Society ( 7 May 2007)
Defaqto's Aequos engage beats sales targets
Since its launch, Defaqto's Aequos Engage, the online product search engine designed for IFAs covering life insurance, pensions and investments, has exceeded its sales target of 1,000 new customers.
News from Defaqto Ltd ( 7 May 2007)
Experian: Debt below ?15,000 not worth worrying about, say 6 million Brits
Consumer credit confidence at its highest for a year despite hefty interest rate rises
News from Experian ( 7 May 2007)
Gartmore News In Brief
Sunday Times Rich List Chimes with Gartmore Global Focus
News from Gartmore ( 7 May 2007)
Insurancewide.com responds to Which? report:
Consumers should "know what they want to buy and tell the truth"
News from Insurancewide.com Services Ltd ( 7 May 2007)
RBS and MasterCard join forces for London roll-out of contactless debit and credit cards
To coincide with the statement by APACS that the UK banking industry is to launch contactless payments in the UK, RBS and MasterCard Worldwide state the results of the live trials of 'Tap and Go'
News from MasterCard Europe ( 7 May 2007)
Nic Cicutti 'clicks' with moneysupermarket.com
Award-winning journalist Nic Cicutti has just netted a new job.
News from Moneysupermarket.com ( 7 May 2007)
Fool.co.uk warns consumers to heed the latest record bankruptcy figures
David Kuo, Head of Personal Finance at Fool.co.uk, says:
News from Motley Fool ( 7 May 2007)
Scottish Widows Bank to make TV debut
Scottish Widows Bank is to launch its first ever TV advertising campaign on May 7.
News from Scottish Widows ( 7 May 2007)
'The Sheilas' hit the pop world with Stock, Aitken and Waterman
The Sheilas become first insurance icons to be approached by a record company
News from Sheilas' Wheels ( 7 May 2007)
Standard Life Q1 results - Consensus
Standard Life is announcing its Q1 new business results for 2007 on Tuesday 8 May.
News from Standard Life Bank ( 7 May 2007)
One in five suitcases end up in airlines' black hole
A fifth of travellers have forked out at least £212 million replacing lost luggage
News from swiftcover.com ( 7 May 2007)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 30
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