The Boards of Yorkshire Building Society and Chelsea Building Society announced today that they have agreed to merge, creating a second major force in the building society sector.
The enlarged Society will have assets of £35bn, providing a competitive and secure alternative to the retail banks. With 2.7m members and a national network of 178 branches, [...]
Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies to merge creating a second major force in the building society sector
Daniel Hannan in a wonderfully argued piece courtesy of The Taxpayers Alliance
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Shelter say Scotland stares into housing abyss with fewest number of affordable homes since 1959
Scotland is staring into a housing abyss with fewer social rented homes than it had 50 years ago, according to a stark report published today (Friday) by leading housing and homelessness charity, Shelter Scotland.
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Ireland says referendum on the line over EU Lisbon Treaty guarantees
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And he urged people to apply for our candidates list even if they have never been involved in politics before:
“If you believe [...]
Charles Clarke – A week is a famously long time in politics
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How to save £57.8 billion – Tax Payers Alliance and Dispatches
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Financial professionals of Chinese heritage and Chinese people studying or working in the United States meet with recruiters for companies from Shanghai during a recruitment event in Queens, New York, December 13, 2008. [Agencies]
“There is a [...]
World Financial Markets continue to slide
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The big question is have governments any real ability to force banks to reduce interest rates and supply both domestic and business customers realistic funding options.
The dithering of [...]