Archive

December 2008

The Aging Universal Remodeling Design Industry

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The demand for universal design is growing as the population is aging Vision Design and Build was selected as the feature builder for one of the fastest remodeling sectors as an aging in place specialist. The Perry’s were one of many of today’s homeowners deciding whether to move or remodel. Vision Design and Build was able to help assist in making their dreams reality. In using...

City Index opens office in Poland

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City Index, one of the world’s leading providers of trading products to individuals, today announces the launch of its new Warsaw branch. The Polish office, apart from handling the domestic market, will also function as a service centre for clients from Central and Eastern Europe. City Index is the first global company to set up a CFD trading service in Poland and to offer a complete service in...

AsiaXPAT Softens the Recession for Hong Kong Restaurants

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Dominant internet portal AsiaXPAT, which caters to professionals, expats and executives in 14 major cities in Asia is throwing its weight around in an effort to keep business humming at many of Hong Kong’s top eateries. The site, with 24,000 registered members and over 200,000 unique visitors in Hong Kong launched its Super Mondays 2 for 1 dinner promotion 7 years ago. Since inception the...

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER CUTS TWO YEAR FIXED RATE PRODUCTS AND INTRODUCES TWO YEAR TRACKER

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10 December 2008 • New 2-year fixed rates cut by up to 0.5% • New competitive tracker product introduced From Friday 12 December, Alliance & Leicester is introducing new lower rates on its two year fixed rate mortgages and launches a new two year tracker – with rates starting at just 3.99%. The new products will be available via brokers, in branches or by telephone at Mortgage Direct...

BUSINESS PASSION KEEPS UK ENTREPRENEURS WORKING PAST RETIREMENT

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Reaching retirement age doesn’t mean DIY projects or leisurely gardening time for the UK’s eager entrepreneurs as passion for their businesses keeps them driven well into later life. New research(1) from Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank shows that nearly a quarter (23%) of small business owners admit to putting off retirement because they enjoy running their business too much and...

SAVERS SURF THEIR WAY TO FINANCIAL DECISIONS

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• One in three savers (29%) are cutting down on their spending and are trying to save more • Nearly half (48%) make savings decisions through internet research The onset of the ‘credit crunch’ has kept savings at the top of the agenda for Brits, almost one in three (29%) say they have cut back on their spending and are trying to save more – with the younger generation even more keen to...

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER ANNOUNCES A REDUCTION IN ITS FIXED RATE MORTGAGES

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Alliance & Leicester is announcing a new portfolio of mortgage products, with fixed rate mortgages being reduced by up to 0.90%. The new products will be available from Thursday 4 December 2008 and include: Two Year Fixed Rate 4.94% (previously 5.79%) • Fixed until 31 December 2010 • £599 product arrangement fee • Customers can borrow up to 75% of the property value • 10% overpayment...

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER LAUNCHES TWO NEW FIXED RATE BONDS

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December 2008 – Alliance & Leicester Savings has today launched two new Fixed Rate Bonds with competitive interest rates – a Fixed Rate Bond maturing 1 June 2009, and a 3 Year Fixed Rate Bond with interest rates of 4.05% and 3.75% fixed AER respectively. These new Fixed Rate Bonds are available from all Alliance & Leicester branches, for sums of between £1,000 and £2,000,000...

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER LAUNCHES NEW REWARDSAVER ACCOUNT

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• Rate of 3.00% gross pa/AER, PLUS an additional 2.00% gross pa fixed reward Alliance & Leicester Savings is launching a new, branch-based account, RewardSaver, on 3 December, which is designed to offer a competitive return for lump sum savers. RewardSaver combines a variable rate of 3.00% gross pa /AER, which is guaranteed to at least match the Bank of England Base Rate, with a fixed...