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Callcredit Information Group, has announced its software engineering graduate scheme. After a successful launch last year with 11 graduates placed, the Leeds-headquartered company is once again looking for university graduates with the ambition and talent to become part of Callcredit’s innovative product development team. The scheme is offering 12 graduates, in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths…
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Eamonn Crowley has been named as Permanent TSB Group’s new Chief Financial Officer. Crowley is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Bank Zachodni WBK SA, Banco Santander’s publicly listed Polish retail and commercial bank. While at Bank Zachodni, Eamonn executed the merger between the bank and Kredyt Bank to form Poland’s number three bank. Jeremy Masding, group Chief…
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Retiring with debts outstanding is a problem that has started to grow again according to new research by Prudential. The proportion of people retiring in debt this year is at its highest level for seven years– jumping to one in four (25 per cent) of 2017’s retirees, up from one in five in 2016. Prudential’s…
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Hampshire Trust Bank has made two senior appointment ins the past month. Chris Forsyth joins as Chief Operating Officer and Jon Maycock as Managing Director of Asset Finance. In his Executive role, Forsyth has responsibility for technology, change management, human resources and the bank’s savings business. Prior to joining, Forsyth fulfilled various roles within Investec, most…
Read moreAberdeen City Council’s debt will climb to more than £1.2billion by 2019 according to forecasts by financial officers. In a budget report, it is estimated the authority will owe a total of £1,205,669,000 by the financial year 2019/20 before the debt begins to fall again. Currently the debt stands at around £851million. In November, it…
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A five year study from Experian has revealed new insight into the financial attitudes and behaviours of people across Britain. The Financial Strategy Segments (FSS) tool identifies four key financial trends seen in the UK today, looking at how we spend, save and borrow, both now and in the future. Tax on Inertia Experian research…
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Express Gifts has entered into an agreement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide £12.5 million redress to approximately 330,000 customers who were sold insurance that offered little or no value. The insurance products sold by Express Gifts covered against accidental damage and theft for all products purchased from their Ace or Studio brands.…
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