Lloyds to Lend Additional £...

March 18, 2014

Lloyds Banking Group recently announced that it will lend an additional £1 billion to small and medium sized businesses in the UK as part of its ‘SME Charter’. The bank’s goal is to assist 100,...

Bank Card Theft and Fraud Ra...

March 16, 2014

More UK consumers are being targeted by bank card fraudsters than at any point in the last eight years, according to the UK Cards Association. Last year, £58.9 million was lost due to bank cards that...

Europe Discusses Bank Wind D...

March 09, 2014

Eurozone governments are approaching a possible deal on how to close the failing banks that have emerged since the financial crisis. No conclusion has currently been reached and talks aimed at reachin...

Barclays Bonuses Needed to P...

March 05, 2014

Barclays has defended its lucrative executive bonuses as a necessary part of running a global investment bank. The bank’s chief executive, Antony Jenkins, is preparing to explain to critics the impo...