Now withdraw cash with your phone
June 13th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Mobile phones could soon be used at ATMs to withdraw cash. A new application has been developed in Britain that will allow people to take out ... Read more...
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Mortgage rise to hit millions in Britain
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Millions of families in Britain face rising mortgage rates with the country's leading lenders pushing up interest rates, Daily Mail reported Saturday.The RBS-NatWest group is pushing ... Read more...
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British bank chief’s high bonus criticized (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Nearly one million pounds ($1.6 million) of share bonus given to Stephen Hester, boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), was strongly criticized by ... Read more...
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RBS to cut 3,500 jobs worldwide
January 12th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs across the globe, with most of them to happen this year, ... Read more...
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Britain to launch campaign for more exports to Asia
December 8th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Britain will soon launch a campaign to encourage more British companies to export to Asia's emerging markets, including India, the Foreign Office said.As part of the ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel inks managed services deal with Ericsson
July 21st, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday said it has signed a five-year managed services agreement with Ericsson for its Africa operations."As per the agreement, Ericsson will ... Read more...
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Over 2 in 10 Brits loathe Man U
March 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Over two in ten Britishers loathe Manchester United, a poll has shown.According to The Sun, twenty-six per cent of people participating in the poll, put Sir Alex ... Read more...
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Liverpool owners block sale by US court’s temporary restraining order
October 14th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14(ANI): Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have claimed that a US court has granted a temporary restraining order stopping the sale of the English Premier League club.The American ... Read more...
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Premier League approves Liverpool 300 million pound-takeover bid
October 9th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9(ANI): The English Premier League has approved the 300 million pound takeover of Liverpool by US-based New England Sports Ventures (NESV).The Premier League however made it clear that NESV still ... Read more...
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UAE bank to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland’s retail business
June 17th, 2010 - 8:27 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 17 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has signed a deal to acquire the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) retail banking business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... Read more...
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Royal Bank of Scotland cuts 2,600 jobs
May 10th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by BNO News
EDINBURGH (BNO NEWS) -- The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on Monday said it plans to cut a total of more than 2,600 jobs across its insurance and retail divisions, a spokesman ... Read more...
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Afridi says he wanted Sami, Shahzab Hasan in T20 World Cup squad
March 26th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.26 (ANI): Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi is not totally happy with the team he has been given for the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship in West Indies, and has said ... Read more...
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Karachi Dolphins coach blames batsmen for RBS Twenty20 Cup ouster
March 8th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 8(ANI): Karachi Dolphins coach Sadiq Mohammad has blamed his batsmen for their defeat in the thrilling RBS Twenty20 Cup semi final against Sialkot.Chasing a target of 150, the Dolphins ... Read more...
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`I’ve always played my cricket cleanly,’ says angry Akmal
March 1st, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar. 1 (ANI): Out of favour Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal said on Sunday that he had always played his cricket cleanly and for the team and was shocked by the ... Read more...
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Mukesh Ambani, Sahara Group chief Roy reportedly bidding for Liverpool FC
February 9th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.9 (ANI): Billionaire Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani and Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy have reportedly set their sights on buying debt-ravaged Liverpool FC from their American owners Tom Hicks and George ... Read more...
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Faisal Iqbal says he’s ready for any sacrifice to accommodate Younis
January 2nd, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Pakistan batsmen Faisal Iqbal has said that he has no issue moving down the batting order to accommodate Younis Khan, provided the former captain returns to the side for ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi steps in with $10 bn to bail-out of Dubai World
December 14th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 14 (IANS) Peer emirate Abu Dhabi Monday had a a pleasant surprise for the financial world Monday, stepping in with a $10 billion bail-out offer for Dubai World that is ... Read more...
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Britain poised to sell off three nationalised banks
November 1st, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (DPA) The British government is poised to sell off some of the country's struggling banks bailed out and nationalised in the wake of the global financial meltdown, it was ... Read more...
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Recession will weigh on US economy for years: WSJ survey
October 9th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) The worst recession since the Great Depression has left a scorched landscape that will weigh on the American labour market and the broader economy for years ... Read more...
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Bailed-out bank won’t cut champagne hospitality (Wimbledon diary)
June 23rd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (DPA) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), bailed out by billions in British taxpayer money just keeps on spending, with an estimated $500,000 hospitality bill being run up at ... Read more...
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Royal Bank of Scotland to break up Asian business: report
June 21st, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland is to break up its Asian business, including that in India, after running into trouble with an attempted auction of the 600-million-pound (Rs.4,760-crore/$990-million) ... Read more...
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Pakistan will give its best, says Malik
June 6th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
London, June 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has played down his team's sluggish showing in the warm-up games of the World Twenty20 and is confident that the 2007 ... Read more...
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Coach Alam says ‘mentally tough’ Pakistan ready for World Twenty20
May 25th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 25 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team coach Intikhab Alam has said that the national squad is both mentally and physically fit to take on its opponents in next month's World Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Anti-G20 protesters attack banks, one dead
April 2nd, 2009 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (DPA) Violent anti-globalisation protests overshadowed the Group of 20 (G20) summit Wednesday in London as campaigners vandalised banks and clashed with heavily armed riot police.
One fatality was reported in ... Read more...
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Lloyds Banking Group plunges into red after HBOS takeover
February 27th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (DPA) Lloyds Banking Group Friday reported 2008 losses of 9.9 billion pounds ($14 billion) following its growth into a "superbank" through the emergency takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland ... Read more...
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British bank posts record loss, ex-head draws 650,000 pound pension
February 26th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Thursday announced a loss of 24.1 billion pounds ($34.36 billion) in what was described as the biggest annual loss in British corporate ... Read more...
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Ultra-quick, low cost TB screening system to be launched in India
February 16th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) An innovative TB breathalyser, the outcome of an intensive six-year programme, will be ultra-quick and most reliable yet cost effective mode of detecting early stage tuberculosis.The breathalyser ... Read more...
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‘Reckless’ RBS signed Sachin, others for 200 mn pounds
February 15th, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) A spendthrift Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) spent 200 million pounds on sponsorship deals with Sachin Tendulkar and other top sportsmen just weeks before being bailed out by ... Read more...
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Britain watches bankers grilled over credit crunch
February 10th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Senior British bankers apologised for their role in Britain's economic crisis as Members of Parliament Tuesday began grilling banking figures in a televised inquiry.The inquiry by the Treasury ... Read more...
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FBI uncovers nine million dollar ATM scam
February 4th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Hackers orchestrated a highly coordinated, global attack on ATM cards involving the theft of a staggering nine million dollar from bank customers, and they could strike again.Customers ... Read more...
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Gordon Ramsay facing nightmare over PS10M business loan?
January 26th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Brit celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is said to be facing financial crisis, with sources claiming that the troubled Royal Bank of Scotland is calling in their 10million ... Read more...
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Nearly half of British workers fear for their jobs
January 20th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Fear of redundancy has spread to almost half of full-time British workers; a poll has showed after a new economic rescue plan was met by plunging bank ... Read more...
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Britain to build safety net for ailing banks
January 18th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (Xinhua) The British government is to build a 200 billion-pound ($290 billion) "safety net" for ailing banks in the country.Whitehall officials confirmed Saturday night that a plan to underwrite ... Read more...
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India draw with England in Mohali Test to win series 1-0
December 23rd, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Dec 23 (IANS) India drew the second cricket Test against England here Tuesday and won the two-match RBS Cup 1-0.Chasing a victory target of 403, England were 64 for one ... Read more...
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Second day of Mohali cricket Test begins
December 20th, 2008 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Dec 20 (IANS) The second day's play of the second Test match of the RBS Cup between India and England began at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali ... Read more...
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