RBS rises 14 per cent on speculation about disposals
Independent, UK - The stock was strongest among the blue-chips, gaining 14.05 per cent or 6p to 48.7p, following chatter that the sale of the bank's insurance arm was on … |
 Daily Mail |
MARKET REPORT: Sweet hopes for sugar substitute
Daily Mail, UK - The bank is still trying to sell its Direct Line and Churchill insurance operations and is continuing to talk to interested parties. … |
Tenant insolvency fears hit Liberty International and Hammerson
Times Online, UK - Both have high net debt, and government-controlled banks, such as RBS and HBOS, are likely to refuse to roll over commercial property loans as they cut … |
The Price Of Your Pension Is Going Up
Motley Fool UK, UK - The amount you actually get will depend on the National Insurance (NI) contributions you have made during your working life. … |
London close: Footsie finishes up
ShareCast, UK - Property groups were a weak spot with Hammerson and shopping centre owner Liberty both weak on worries over the impact of a prolonged downturn. … |
Farmers to Kick Off Tournament of Roses Sponsorship with Band …
Earthtimes (press release), UK - Farmers® is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Property and casualty products are underwritten and issued by the … |
The year in investment
Money Marketing, UK - Further falls in the commercial property market led to Aegon temporarily stopping investors from withdrawing their money from the Scottish Equitable £2bn … |
NCD News: Could your insurance be invalid because you didn't …
NCD News, UK - Are you covered under your car insurance as long as your engine is running well? Not necessarily. Insurers are interested in more than just what's under … |
Miner rally drives FTSE past 4300
ifaonline.co.uk, UK - RBS is also ahead after weekend reports suggested the bank has stopped the £7bn sale of its insurance arms. RBS has lifted 5.62% to 45.10. Property groups … |
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Monday's newspaper round-up: Jobs, Adams, Banks
ShareCast, UK - Britain's banks face up to £70bn of losses on commercial property loans, enough to force some of them into a further round of taxpayer bail-outs, … 600000 job losses expected for 2009 |