News releases on Insidemoneytalk categorised by date
Sunday 9 March
to Saturday 15 March 2008
Stephen Leonard, Director of mortgages at Alliance and Leicester comments on the Budget
Stephen Leonard, Director of Mortgages at Alliance and Leicester comments on today's Budget announcement that the stamp duty threshold will remain the same for the majority of first time buyers:
News from Alliance & Leicester (14 March 2008)
Steve Jennings, director of business banking at Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank comments
on the Budget
News from Alliance & Leicester (14 March 2008)
No saving grace for ISA regulation in Darling's budget
Comment from Alliance and Leicester Savings and Investments following the Budget
News from Alliance & Leicester (14 March 2008)
Confident investors take advantage of market conditions
Over half of investors see current market conditions as a chance to buy Almost four in ten (37 per cent) still have long-term confidence in the market and are holding on to their stocks
News from Barclays Wealth Management (14 March 2008)
Guaranteed bond rates hold steady
We enclose our up to date Guaranteed Annual Income, Monthly Income and Growth Bond Surveys.
News from Baronworth Investment Services (14 March 2008)
Four hundred BUPA staff take to the phones for Sport Relief
Four hundred BUPA employees will be donning headsets and costumes to help raise money for Sport Relief,
News from BUPA (14 March 2008)
No Longer Waiting for Gordo - It seems we remain Awaiting Alistair
Iain Anderson, Director and Chief Corporate Counsel at Cicero Consulting
News from Cicero Consulting (14 March 2008)
Evaluating web comparison sites
With moneysupermarket.com and confused.com both claiming to offer the cheapest quotes for motor insurance based on research surveys,
News from Defaqto Ltd (14 March 2008)
Capital Gains Tax reforms - comment from Direct Line for Business
Commenting on the Capital Gains Tax reforms announced in today's Budget, Kate Syred, head of Direct Line for Business said:
News from Direct Line (14 March 2008)
esure's response to today's Budget:
Motorists already going green
News from esure (14 March 2008)
Family Investments responds to the Budget: good news for children
Family Investments welcomes the Government's announcement in today's budget that it will introduce 'voucherless' Child Trust Funds (CTFs) from April 2009.
News from Family Investments (14 March 2008)
moneysupermarket.com comments
on the Government's scant regard to savings and mortgage issues in the Budget
News from Moneysupermarket.com (14 March 2008)
MORE TH>N's reaction to the Chancellor's Budget
Commenting on the Chancellor's statement about the newly identified public sector land sites for the construction of 70,000 more homes, Mike Holliday-Williams, managing director of MORE TH>N said;
News from MORE TH>N (14 March 2008)
MORE TH>N BUSINESS welcomes
the £12.5 million fund put aside for women entrepreneurs in Alistair Darling's 2008 Budget
News from MORE TH>N (14 March 2008)
Fool.co.uk comments on the Budget
Consumers must save themselves out of a recession
News from Motley Fool (14 March 2008)
Ian Naismith, Head of Pensions Market Development, Scottish Widows
comments on the changes to trivial commutation:
News from Scottish Widows (14 March 2008)
Scottish Widows Bank comments on measures introduced for first time buyers
Richard Clark, head of product development and marketing at Scottish Widows Bank comments on the initiatives announced to support first time buyers:
News from Scottish Widows (14 March 2008)
A mixed Budget for estate planning, says Standard Life
In Alastair Darling's first Budget as Chancellor, there was a mixed reprieve for those working in the field of estate planning.
News from Standard Life Bank (14 March 2008)
Good news for people with small pension pots
The Government have announced changes which will allow people to take very small benefits from occupational pension schemes as a lump sum (budget note 42).
News from Standard Life Bank (14 March 2008)
Standard Life Budget Update - inheritance tax avoidance loophole closed
The Budget has confirmed that the Revenue has closed a loophole which allowed pension funds to be passed on tax-free at death.
News from Standard Life Bank (14 March 2008)
British drivers bullied by proposed showroom tax
Drivers not opting for green cars due to lack of choice
News from swiftcover.com (14 March 2008)
BUPA reports a landmark year
Income up 11 percent; underlying pre tax surplus up 19 percent; further improvements in customer satisfaction; major re-shaping of the group
News from BUPA (13 March 2008)
Commenting on expected tax increases for 4x4's in the Budget,
Jennifer Culley, spokesperson for Direct Line, said: "4x4 drivers are expected to be hit again as the Government ploughs on with their environmental drive to incentivise low-emission cars.
News from Direct Line (13 March 2008)
Personal accounts ring the death knell for over 300,000
employee pensions warns Fidelity International.
News from Fidelity International (13 March 2008)
Euro reaches all time high as Brits spend record amount on European holidays
M and S Travel Money has worked out that the amount of money spent by British holidaymakers in Europe last year would be equal to stacking the Eiffel Tower on top of itself nearly 2,000 times.
News from Marks & Spencer Money (13 March 2008)
M and S Money makes it easy to understand new PEP and ISA rules
Online guide to changes from 6th April 2008
News from Marks & Spencer Money (13 March 2008)
moneysupermarket.com crowned best for car insurance
moneysupermarket.com has been confirmed as the best comparison site for motor insurance.
News from Moneysupermarket.com (13 March 2008)
Save pounds on your euros
Over four million Brits having a European break these Easter school holidays[1] could find themselves collectively out of pocket by over £180 million by not using the best credit or debit card.[2]
News from Moneysupermarket.com (13 March 2008)
Money matters hit UK conversation as well as wallets
Half of savers are still missing out on ISA benefits
News from Alliance & Leicester (12 March 2008)
New Prepaid Solutions from Barclaycard Business
offers retailers a convenient and simple way to attract customers
News from Barclaycard (12 March 2008)
Direct Line offers advice to households to weather out the latest storm
Direct Line, one of the UK's leading insurers, is today warning households to be prepared for damage to their property as the worst storm of the winter hits the UK.
News from Direct Line (12 March 2008)
esure offers advice to homeowners following today's storms and floods
Nine out of ten homeowners wouldn't buy a property that's been previously flooded
News from esure (12 March 2008)
MBNA and MasterCard Bring Tap and Go technology to Manchester City Football Club
First Stadium in Europe to Introduce MasterCard Prepaid with PayPas Contactless Cards
News from MBNA Europe Bank (12 March 2008)
moneysupermarket.com comments on the Conservative Party attack on zero per cent credit card offers
Commenting on the Conservative Party attack on zero per cent credit card offers, Steve Willey, head of credit cards at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (12 March 2008)
moneysupermarket.com comments on the storm conditions affecting Britain
Commenting on storm conditions affecting Britain, Richard Mason, director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com (12 March 2008)
Car closets
Women leave £2 billion worth of personal belongings in their cars and risk theft, accidents and injury
News from Sheilas' Wheels (12 March 2008)
Standard Life welcomes 30-fold increase to IHT reporting limit
Standard Life has welcomed the publication of new IHT regulations which will greatly simplify the compliance and reporting involved for many lifetime gifts.
News from Standard Life Bank (12 March 2008)
Fun at number one for SLI's UK smaller companies team
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments today celebrates the success of Harry Nimmo, who, backed by his award-winning UK Smaller Companies team,
News from Standard Life Investments (12 March 2008)
Alliance and Leicester comments on the MPC decision to hold bank base rate at 5.25%
Today's decision by the MPC to hold the Bank Base Rate was widely expected following the recent cut made in response to the continued disruption within the global credit markets,
News from Alliance & Leicester (10 March 2008)
Barclays Stockbrokers comments on today's interest rate decision
MPC likely to cut rates further in May and August
News from Barclays Wealth Management (10 March 2008)
Gartmore News in Brief
Porcine problems highlight Gartmore global focus stance on agflation
News from Gartmore (10 March 2008)
Brits fear we're already in a recession
Fool.co.uk examines the nation's fears, concerns and defences in face of a recession
News from Motley Fool (10 March 2008)
The Bank of England does nothing, but homeowners mustn't
Fool.co.uk responds to the Bank of England's interest-rate decision
News from Motley Fool (10 March 2008)
MPC March interest rate decision Newcastle Building Society comment
Steven Marks, lending executive at Newcastle Building Society, says: "It's no surprise that the MPC has opted to hold rates at their current level,
News from Newcastle Building Society (10 March 2008)
Scottish Widows Bank reports strong growth for 2007
Scottish Widows Bank, the internet telephone based mortgage and deposits bank, has today announced its 2007 annual results, reporting profits before tax of £30.4m for the year.
News from Scottish Widows (10 March 2008)
Standard Life will publish its full year 2007 Preliminary results on 12 March 2008 at 0700.
Attached is a consensus of analysts' forecasts which has been collated by Standard Life. This has been based on 12 forecasts submitted.
News from Standard Life Bank (10 March 2008)
Global Lipper Award success for Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments added another prestigious award to its growing list of accolades
News from Standard Life Investments (10 March 2008)
4.5 million now in fuel poverty, but suppliers have less than 400,000 on their social tariffs
As price rises plunge a further 500,000[1] into fuel poverty, bringing the total number of people caught in the trap to 4.5 million[2],
News from uSwitch (10 March 2008)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 48
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