Posts Tagged ‘United Kingdom’

British Bank Taxes Down To Just 0.04 Percent

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – The bank tax imposed Thursday by the British coalition government will be just 0.04 percent, which is lower than expectations. Because the levy on bank balance sheets would raise just about $3.75 billion (2.5 billion pounds), the government has been accused of going soft on banks. [...]

Study: Car Leasing Easier On The Pocket Than Buying

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – A price comparison site advised small business owners to lease instead of buy new cars to cut costs. But the advice is primarily for those who trade in their older models for new units every four or five years. According to FinanceAcar.co.uk’s comparison, it would cost [...]

Personal Loans: Financial Opportunity

Personal loans are regarded as one of the best loan programs which the financial market in Great Britain offers. Personal loans are very popular among the British people for years. Personal loans are available in considerable amount, and people can take this opportunity and use the loan amount for some lasting purposes. The financial market [...]

Tesco Foray Into Home Loan Business Faces Delay

AHN News Staff London, United Kingdom (AHN) – British supermarket giant Tesco’s planned foray into the home loans business may be delayed by at least a year. Tesco initially anticipated opening its own home mortgage unit by autumn; however, the company is having difficulty securing the needed permits from the Financial Services Authority. The FSA [...]

Britons Face Tighter Mortgage Lending Rules

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – The Bank of England warned on Thursday of home ownership becoming out of reach for many residents as mortgage approvals dipped and lending rules tighten further. British banks made it harder for residents to borrow for home loans when the credit crisis hit the country in [...]

Rejection Of Third Runway For Heathrow Causes Airport To Be Less Competitive

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – BAA Chairman Sir Nigel Rudd blamed the decision of the British government rejecting the Heathrow Airport operator’s application for a third runway for making the gateway less competitive. Rudd said the political decision made Heathrow a second tier global airport. He pointed out the decision would [...]

PSDP may be cut by 30 to 50%: NA informed

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly was informed Thursday that PSDP may be cut by 30% to 50% in view of recent floods to divert resources for rehabilitation and reconstruction of affected areas. Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Statistics, Hina Rabbani Khar told the House that total external debt has risen to US$ 55 billion and [...]

Low Rate Personal Loans: Freedom From Debt Burden

Every one wants to fulfill his or her dreams through one or other means. Borrowing money from the loan market, as personal loans can be one of the better options. To suit the needs and requirements of borrower each lender offers different personal loan package. Low interest rate personal loans can be the best option [...]

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