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Would You Trust Your Money To A Department Store?

Posted 29.08.2012 | UK

Consumers have become so disillusioned with banks that three-quarters would trust their cash to a department store, according to new research. In a...

Rocks Off? Rescue Of Bank 'Cost Taxpayer £2bn'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

The early sale of bank Northern Rock to Virgin Money was the "best way" to protect the taxpayer from greater losses, a report from the spending watchd...

The Many Meanings of 'National'

Tiernan Douieb | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Politics
Tiernan Douieb

I got sent an email yesterday. Woo yeah, big man huh? Getting an email like a flashy show off yeah? Yes, I realise its a mute first sentence, as I get emails everyday (more showing off) and the large majority of them have little to no relevance to your lives, let alone mine.

Virgin Media Sorry For Super Fast Broadband Email

PA | Posted 18.03.2012 | UK Tech

Virgin Media has apologised to some of its broadband customers after it mistakenly sent out an email saying they would all be getting "super-fast" con...

Richard Branson Starts Bid To Make Virgin A High Street Player

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK

Virgin Money hit the high street on Monday, with the first re-branded branch of Northern Rock launching in Newcastle. The nationalised lender was sold...

Northern Rock-Sir Richard is Just Winning

Amin Elmubarak | Posted 19.01.2012 | UK Politics
Amin Elmubarak

This is the game of capitalism that we are all playing and Sir Richard Branson has been playing it very well; this deal surely not being the last. If we ever find ourselves angry at Virgin or Sir Branson, maybe we just need to start thinking of a new game to play.

Osborne Blames Labour For Sale Of Northern Rock

PA | Posted 20.01.2012 | UK Politics

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Northern Rock And Virgin Money Customers 'Entitled To Same Compensation'

PA | Posted 18.11.2011 | UK

Customers who hold money with Northern Rock and Virgin Money have received reassurance that they would still be entitled to the same levels of compens...

Analysis: 'Bad' Bank Remains Despite Virgin Money Purchase

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 18.11.2011 | UK

Virgin Money is to pay £747m up front for the nationalised lender Northern Rock, in a deal that could rise to close to £1bn over the next five years...

Does Northern Rock's Sale Herald the Coming of a New 'Challenger Bank'?

Mike Robb | Posted 17.01.2012 | UK
Mike Robb

We've heard it time and again in 2011 - the UK retail banking sector needs a new kid on the block to challenge the big five.

Northern Rock Sale To Virgin Money Announced By Government

Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.01.2012 | UK

Northern Rock is to be sold to Virgin Money in a deal worth at least £747 million, the government has announced. The bank was taken into public ow...

Virgin Money Tipped To Buy Northern Rock

PA | | Posted 23.12.2011 | UK

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money looks to be in pole position to land Northern Rock as the auction of the nationalised lender nears its conclusion. ...