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Full list of bank switch offers worth up to £200 - from Santander to TSB and First Direct

Switching banks has always been seen as a "quick and easy" way of making a little extra cash as banks usually offer an incentive for newbies to sign up and several banks have introduced new offers over the last few months

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Tech Nation to close down after losing £12m funding to Barclays

Among the businesses it has helped are Monzo Bank, Revolut, Bloom & Wild, Just Eat Ocado, Skyscanner and Deliveroo

Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2023

Cash Is King in Lebanon as Banks Atrophy

The money exchange shop in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley was buzzing with business. Cellphones pinged endlessly and employees shouted out various rates as customers flocked in carrying plastic bags of the crashing local currency to buy US dollars. "Welcome to the Wall Street of Lebanon," grinned the storefront's owner, a machine…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2023

AIA presses on with portfolio diversification

AIA, Asia's largest publicly-listed life insurance and securities group, is looking to expand its portfolio to logistics and real estate-related projects in markets such as Thailand amid economic uncertainties.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2023

MTL growth set to match overall sector

Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) expects to grow in line with the overall insurance industry this year, saying the cooling global economy would have a minimal impact on insurance policy renewals as consumers are more health-conscious following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2023

Exim Bank set to expand BCG loans

Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) aims to expand the proportion of loans it extends to businesses conforming to the bio, circular and green economy (BCG) model to 50% of its anticipated total outstanding loans in the next three years from the current level of 28%.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2023

Here’s proof Dallas is now Wall Street of the South

Dallas is laying claim to a new title: Wall Street of the South.

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023

Two elderly scam victims in Dallas demand Chase recover $55,000 in stolen funds

Scammers stole nearly $55,000 from two elderly Dallas-Fort Worth women who bank with JPMorgan Chase.

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023

Towns putting up a fight as banks close

Regional communities are continuing to fight back against bank branch closures which could force some locals to travel hundreds of kilometres for service.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

Huge Edinburgh Matalan store to shut as company admit 'market challenges'

The Seafield Road shop is the latest loss for the city, after both TK Maxx and Marks and Spencer announced they would be closing their Meadowbank outlets last week.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 30, 2023