Banks News Updates
Piscataqua Bank adds kids' area to Web site (Portsmouth Herald)
13 February 2010
PORTSMOUTH — Piscataqua Savings Bank unveiled a new area on its Web site just for children. The Kids' Bank portion features an animated cut-away of the bank with audio and visual surprises. It also incorporates activity sheets that can be...
Co-operative bank failures tally hits 32 in 2009 (The Economic Times)
13 February 2010
Co-operative bank failures tally hits 32 in 2009Co-operative bank failures tally hits 32 in 2009...
Woman charged with assaulting 2 bank tellers (The Record and Herald News)
13 February 2010
TEANECK — A Maryland woman who struck a bank teller with a candy bowl and a second teller with her car on Saturday was charged with assault, police said.
Recovery 'fragile' - Bank of Italy (BigPond News)
13 February 2010
The global economy is recovering but is especially 'fragile' in the eurozone, Bank of Italy Governor says.
Commonwealth Bank Says Economy May Face Wobbles Amid Recovery (Bloomberg)
13 February 2010
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the nation’s biggest lender, said global market volatility triggered by Greece’s debt crisis shows it’s necessary to retain a cautious outlook on the economy.
U.K. PM Brown: Redoubling Efforts On Global Bank Levy (Fox News)
13 February 2010
U.K. PM Brown: Redoubling Efforts On Global Bank Levy...
Man gets prison for shooting pregnant bank teller (AP via Yahoo! News)
13 February 2010
A judge gave a 53-year prison sentence to a man convicted of shooting a pregnant teller during a bank robbery and causing the deaths of her unborn twins.
Dubai World offers deal to pay back 60pc debt - Trade Arabia
13 February 2010
Dubai World offers deal to pay back 60pc debtTrade ArabiaUnder the terms of the deal, banks including HSBC Holding, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Standard Chartered and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, will receive 60 ...and more »...
Mystery surrounds bank heist - Independent Online
13 February 2010
Mystery surrounds bank heistIndependent OnlineFour men sauntered into Absa Bank at the top of Adderley Street early yesterday, made their way to the safe deposit box area, ...and more »...
Lawyer misconduct rises with foreclosure record - KESQ
13 February 2010
Lawyer misconduct rises with foreclosure recordKESQJacobs told Bar investigators that Rutledge's law firm advised him to stop making mortgage payments and to cease communicating with the bank. ...and more »...
Dubai World to Offer Banks Seven-Year Repayment - Wall Street Journal
13 February 2010
Dubai World to Offer Banks Seven-Year RepaymentWall Street JournalUnder the terms of the deal, banks including HSBC Holding PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Standard Chartered PLC and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, ...and more »...
US hopes for Europe bank data dashed - RT
13 February 2010
US hopes for Europe bank data dashedRTHer main idea was: imagine if the tables were turned and if it was the US government going to US congress asking them to allow the transfer of bank details ...
Devereaux ready for county challenge - Contra Costa Times
13 February 2010
Devereaux ready for county challengeContra Costa TimesOne of those moves was the purchase of 200 acres upon which the Citizens Business Bank Arena now sits. The foresight to make that business venture, ...
Paying for fashion - Attleboro Sun Chronicle
13 February 2010
Paying for fashionAttleboro Sun ChronicleA. Bank Clothiers. When asked by The Sun Chronicle, Aptowitz confirmed that purchase was the reason he voted against a vendor warrant on July 1. ...