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Barclays To Axe Hundreds Of Jobs - Sky.com
Barclays bank is to axe 400 jobs, the company has announced. The jobs losses will come from the company's ITarm. Offices in Cheshire, Northampton and London will be affected. Derek Simpson, Unite Joint General Secretary, said: "410 job losses in the ...
Posted: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:42:00 GMT

Photos: Barclays bank of the future - Silicon.com
Barclays bank has revealed a new branch showcasing the latest in high-tech banking. The emphasis at the new branch in London's Piccadilly Circus, which opened in late December, is self service and interactivity supported by a slew of technology ...
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:13:00 GMT

46 win rights for power plant gas emissions - Boston Globe
Local power companies, as well as major financial organizations and oil companies are among more than 80 potential bidders that were approved to participate in a recent auction of allowances that give area power plants the right to emit greenhouse ...
Posted: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:43:00 GMT

India fwd/annualised dlr premia-(opening)-Jan 7 - Reuters India
(Closing Jan 6) 1715 10.00/12.00 21.50/23.50 31.50/33.50 40.50/42.50 ----- - TIME MAY JUN JUL AUG ----- 1000 46.00/49.00 51.50/54.50 57.00 ...
Posted: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:40:00 GMT

100 bn dlrs 'overdraft' leaves student in shock! - Newstrack India
London, Dec 31 (ANI): A Brit student was left gob-smacked when he saw his Barclays bank statement showing that he was 100 billion pounds overdrawn. Donald Moffat, 38, from Irvine, Ayrshire, revealed that it was his wife, who first noticed the "major ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:27:00 GMT

UNIQLO shuts after just 18 months - Reading Evening Post
Fashion giant UNIQLO, from Japan has closed its doors in Broad Street after just 18 months of trading. The trendy clothing shop pulled the shutters down for the final time yesterday and is likely to make way for a new branch of Barclays Bank. The 10 ...
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Tech Spending in 2009 to Be Trimmed, Not Slashed - TechWeb
Bank technology executives acknowledge that 2009 will be lean, but they're hopeful that it won't be too mean. No doubt it's a time of greater budget scrutiny in the banking industry. But while the sky may be falling, the world hasn't stopped turning ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:46:00 GMT

In the Money - Egypt Today
“To be different is tough,” says Amr Abdel-Aal, head of retail banking at BNP Paribas. And what sets this bank apart from the others is its unparalleled standard of long-term service. As such, Abdel-Aal promises, their mission is to serve clients ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:16:00 GMT

'Time is right to invest in Lynn' - Kings Lynn News
A NEW lease of life has been given to one of Lynn's historic waterfront buildings which has opened its doors as a hotel, wine bar, coffee house and brasserie. The Georgian Grade II-listed Bank House, on Kings Staithe Square, will offer ten bedrooms ...
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:54:00 GMT

Both sides see the benefit when good causes link up with corporate ... - Times Online
When Paul Martin, the managing director of Waterbrands, a bottled water company, was looking to set up a new charity brand in 2007, it was pure chance that led him to Pump Aid. “I typed 'water charities Africa' into Google and Pump Aid came up ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:53:00 GMT