North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region This week's round-up includes Newcastle Building Society, the Entrepreneurs’ Forum Awards and Atomhawk Birmingham Post · Oct 11, 2022
Nationwide is paying new customers £200 - and you'll get the cash in time for Christmas Current account switching deals almost died out during the pandemic, but now they are back with a bang, and building society Nationwide is paying people £200 to join up from another bank Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022
Nationwide Building Society confirms interest rates rises across saving accounts The Nationwide Building Society has confirmed that the savings rate will rise across the Fixed Rate and Triple Access products. But what does this mean? here's what you need to know. Edinburgh Live · Oct 5, 2022
Nationwide launches new £200 current account switching offer with cash paid out before Christmas Nationwide is also offering double the interest rate for new and existing members to 2% Daily Record · Oct 4, 2022
Philip Pullman calls for inquiry into writers’ trade union the Society of Authors The writer, president of the SoA for nine years before he stood down in March, claims the organisation needs ‘investigation from outside’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
People want face-to-face banking and financial services, high streets study says A study commissioned by Newcastle Building Society - which is reintroducing services to the high street - found more than half of UK adults saw their local bank or building society close recently Birmingham Post · Sep 8, 2022
Dozens of beagles rescued from cruel drug experiment excitedly arrive at home A van carrying 36 rescue beagles has arrived at an animal centre in Chicago, US, after around 4,000 dogs were saved from a breeder who sold them to research laboratories for drug experiments Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022
Yorkshire Building Society hires first ever female chief executive Susan Allen has previously worked for Barclays and Santander Birmingham Post · Aug 30, 2022
Freebies can't bring social justice, education is a basic human right; says Senior Advocate of Supreme Court Jyotika Kalra Senior advocate of Supreme Court of India and former member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Jyotika Kalra, in an exclusive conversation with Dynamite News, said that social justice cannot be achieved without economic justice. Read exclusive report on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 29, 2022
Calls to axe secret police counter-corruption guidance on links with journalists The Society of Editors and the Crime Reporters Association have written to the College of Policing. The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022
Business Life: charity initiatives and award wins in the North East In this week's round-up we feature stories from Open North Foundation, Newcastle Building Society and Primula Cheese Birmingham Post · Aug 24, 2022
Yorkshire Building Society gives staff £1,200 cost-of-living one off payment The payment comes on top of a £1,000 salary increase for the same colleagues earlier in the year Birmingham Post · Aug 18, 2022
Principality Building Society reports 'strong' results during challenging first half of 2022 Wales' largest building society recorded total assets of £10.5bn Birmingham Post · Aug 10, 2022
One in five ‘have authorised payments flagged by their bank as suspect’ Men and younger adults are more likely to have authorised payments despite them being flagged as suspect, according to Nationwide Building Society. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022
ABC News · Aug 6, 2022 Law Society of SA calls for ICAC review over concerns rushed legislation fails the pub test The South Australian Law Society has renewed calls for a review of anti-corruption laws after suggestions there is a loophole in changes to the law that were rushed through parliament last year.
Daily Record · Aug 3, 2022 Nationwide launches new cost of living phone hotline and aims to answer calls within 10 minutes The Building Society has launched new support services to help 16 million customers through the crisis.
Birmingham Post · Jul 27, 2022 Yorkshire Building Society posts big jump in profits but sounds caution over uncertain market outlook The UK's third largest building society released half year results
Daily Record · Jul 25, 2022 Animal charity appeals for homes for overlooked ferrets in Lanarkshire centre The SSPCA Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre has cared for 40 ferrets so far this year alone.
Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022 Brits slash spending on non-essentials as UK prepares for even higher costs Households cut back on a range of non-essential outgoings in June compared with May, including spending on dating, gardening and gambling, according to a major building society.
Birmingham Post · Jul 20, 2022 The latest appointments and promotions in Welsh business New roles at FinTech Wales, Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales, Kocho, Global Centre of Rail Excellence, Hollingsworth Group, Savills, and UKSE
Belfast Live · Jul 19, 2022 Pierce Brosnan visits Ulster Aviation Society during NI visit The James Bond star has been spotted out and about across the country
Bristol Post · Jul 11, 2022 Why was the Royal helicopter spotted taking off from a field in Bristol? The helicopter was seen landing on a school playing field
Daily Record · Jul 11, 2022 Nationwide announces new cost of living hotline for 16m customers to start next month The building society aims to answer calls within 10 minutes.
Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022 The unknown temple where members believe in 'space gods' and go on mystical journeys Members also take part in 'Operation Prayer Power' in which spiritual energy is directed into a "spiritual energy battery"