Lending To Businesses Falls at its Fastest Rate in Two Years
Lending to British businesses by UK banks fell at its fastest rate in almost two years in February; figures released by the Bank of England have shown. In its Trends in Lending report, the Bank of England revealed that annual lending to businesses is falling at a rate of 3%. This is compared to the […]
EasyJet Launches New Routes For Business Travel Market
Budget airline easyJet is continuing its assault on the business traveller market with the launch of nine new routes for winter this year. All the new routes announced by the airline are key European city pairs that have been found to be popular with business travellers. “The launch of these nine new routes cements our […]
Credit Card Criminals Target Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is being warned of a heightened danger of attack from cyber criminals, as a new type of malware targeted at hotels goes on sale on the black market. A shift in the focus of cybercriminals has been detected recently, as they target systems that store details of a higher number of credit […]
A Third Of New Mums Get Into Debt On Maternity Leave
Nearly a third of new mothers end up in debt during their maternity leave and are forced to cut their leave short as a result of their ailing finances. A survey of more 1,000 new mums found that 28% ended up in the red during their maternity leave, racking up an average debt of almost […]
Smartphone Payment To Replace Credit Cards By 2020
Smartphones will replace credit cards and even cash as the chief method of payment by 2020, experts have predicted. A survey of more than 1,000 technology experts has found that the majority believe contactless payment will overtake cash and credit cards in this decade. The survey found that more than 60% of technology experts felt […]
British Travel Numbers Return To Form After Four Year Decline
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of British residents travelling abroad grew for the first time in 2011, following a four year slump. Previous figures had shown a decline in the number of Brits taking holidays abroad since the onslaught of the 2008/2009 recession, making this increase particularly positive […]
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Aviation Industry Criticises APD Hike
The UK aviation industry has again called on the government to scrap Air Passenger Duty, as the tax went up by 8% this week. Air Passenger Duty (APD) has long been a divisive issue, with airlines and passengers alike calling for it to be scrapped. The 8% increase this week comes just in time for […]
Prepaid365 Awards 2012 – Daily Survey Winners March 2012
Listed below are the winners of the Prepaid365 Daily Survey Competition sponsored by Lebara Money and T24 Prepaid in March 2012 All the best for the new Daily Survey comptitions sponsored by Kalixa and T24 Prepaid in April 2012! Keep Tweeting! Prepaid365 Awards 2012 – Daily Survey Winners March 2012 was last modified: December […]
Changes to Credit Card Statements Announced
Credit card customers will be getting a different sort of statement through their letterbox this year, the UK Cards Association has announced. There are currently 31 million card users in the UK, and they are set to see a new type of credit card statement for the first time this year. The new statements are […]
