Urgent Christmas scam warning issued to shoppers buying last-minute gifts online this week Bank of Scotland shares six top tips to make sure your money stays safe over the festive season. Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022
Earn free £200 at start of next year by switching your bank account before today HSBC UK’s bumper boost for new customers ends on Thursday, December 22. Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022
Leading UK fund manager furthers Pensana investment ahead of Saltend big build £3.2m equity buy-in comes 12 months after initial 5 per cent stake taken by M&G Investment Management Birmingham Post · Dec 21, 2022
Development Bank of Wales eyeing new British Business Bank funds Chief executive Giles Thorley said funding to support decarbonisation of the Welsh economy is a key focus Birmingham Post · Dec 21, 2022
Former bank could be converted into bedsits under plans that also include a cinema room and gym Despite more than doubling the number of rooms approved for an earlier scheme, the applicant claims the scheme would comply with council size standards Manchester Evening News · Dec 21, 2022
Martin Lewis issues 'last chance' warning to get free £200 cash The money could really help people out amid the cost of living crisis Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022
Islamic Countries Adopt Makkah Agreement for Cooperation in Combating Corruption Anti-corruption agencies of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states have adopted the Makkah Agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation and preventing corruption crimes. The law enforcement agencies have attended their first ministerial meeting, in Jeddah. Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022
Business confidence falls in Scotland - but latest Bank of Scotland barometer shows firms remain resilient 'After a turbulent few months many companies are now looking at shoring up their investment plans for the year ahead' Insider UK · Dec 21, 2022
Small rise in business confidence across Wales as firms cautiously optimistic entering 2023 Welsh firms were more optimistic in the economy than in their own business prospects, latest figures from Lloyds Bank reveal Birmingham Post · Dec 21, 2022
South West bosses to target growth in 2023 as business confidence returns Companies in the region are hopeful for success next year despite concerns remaining around inflation and the recession Birmingham Post · Dec 21, 2022
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion in penalties, restitution over ‘widespread mismanagement’ CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wells Fargo is facing $3.7 billion in fines and restitution after reaching a settlement with federal regulators Tuesday to resolve multiple issues related to auto lending, mortgages and consumer deposit accounts. Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022
IMF board approves $203 million disbursement to Democratic Republic of Congo The International Monetary Fund's executive board has concluded a third programme review allowing for an immediate disbursement of about $203 million to Democratic Republic of Congo, it said on Tuesday. Reuters · Dec 20, 2022
World Bank approves additional $610 million in financing for Ukraine The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved an additional financing package totaling $610 million to address urgent relief and recovery needs in Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. Reuters · Dec 20, 2022
Jones stripped of bankruptcy protections Texas judge lifts stay preventing Sandy Hook families from collecting damages Salon · Dec 20, 2022
WEKU · Dec 20, 2022 Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settling charges it wrongfully seized homes and cars The case marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the federal watchdog agency the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Customers who were harmed will receive $2 billion in restitution.
Reuters · Dec 20, 2022 Biden to travel to Mexico City to meet with leaders of Mexico, Canada on Jan 9-10 President Joe Biden will to travel to Mexico City on January 9 for a two-day trip where he will meet with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in a call with reporters on Tuesday.
Reuters · Dec 20, 2022 Pending Mexican central bank post to be decided soon, president says Mexico will in the next few days resolve the pending designation of a board member for the Mexican central bank, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, as deputy governor Gerardo Esquivel's mandate is set to expire at the end of the year.
Liverpool Echo · Dec 20, 2022 Suspected thief named after shop targeted in Old Swan A 49-year-old man has been bailed to appear in court later this week
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Livid demolition boss threatens to fill in bank after £36,000 'vanishes' from account A man furious with bank staff who could not find what happened to money in his bank account destined to pay for a house threatened to fill in the entrance with blocks
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022 Atom Bank makes its four day week permanent after successful trial Lender says productivity, customer service ratings and staff turnover have all improved
The Times of India · Dec 20, 2022 Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating customers NEW YORK: Wells Fargo Co agreed to a $3.7 billion settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to settle a variety of allegations of mistreating customers, including a $1.7 billion fine that’s the biggest in CFPB history.
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Just two days left to cash in and get £200 free from your bank - how it works The £200 switching offer is available to customers who move to HSBC’s Advance or Premier Bank Account, using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS)
StockNews.com · Dec 20, 2022 2 Momentum Stocks That Are Too Cheap to Ignore The Fed is expected to keep hiking rates well into 2023; consequently, the broader market might remain under pressure. However, value stocks have been gaining traction and are expected to perform well in the following year. So, fundamentally sound momentum stocks Berry Corporation (BRY) and Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), which…
The Times of India · Dec 20, 2022 Bombay high court grants bail to Sanjeev Palande, PA to Maha ex-home minister Anil Deshmukh in ED case MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to Sanjeev Palande, personal secretary to Maharashtra’s ex-home minister Anil Deshmukh, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2022 Banking services return to Ethiopia's Tigray as conflict ends Ethiopia’s largest bank has reopened branches in some towns in Tigray, allowing residents to access funds they have been blocked from using for over a year due to the conflict between the federal government and Tigrayan rebels.