News Tag: service
January 12, 2010
In its economic survey for the fourth quarter of 2009, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said the UK economy appears to be "on the brink of leaving recession".
The UK has been lagging behind other economies and is now the last major economy that is still in recession.
Official figures due to be released on 26 January will ...
BCC survey reveals UK on verge of exiting recession
by Kay Murchie
December 19, 2009
The Santander Zero was recognised as one of Europe's best credit cards at an awards ceremony in Paris this week.
The Osgards, now in their fourth year, are awarded annually to the top credit card providers in Europe.
Santander's Zero credit card won first prize in the service category of the awards.
It was one of 64 credit cards to be shortlisted for the five ...
Santander Zero scoops European award
by David Masters
October 14, 2009
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has revealed it is considering establishing an online food shopping service.
The retailing giant has been toying with the idea for some time but opted out due to the costs associated with setting up the service.
However, Steve Rowe, the company's director of retail, told City analysts in London yesterday: “Food online is something our customers clearly ...
Marks and Spencer considers online grocery shopping
by Kay Murchie
September 3, 2009
Budget airline easyJet is to close its base at East Midlands airport and cut services at Luton Airport by a fifth with a view to transferring them to profitable bases in continental Europe.
Luton is one of easyJet's biggest bases and operates 16 aircraft and carries almost 5 million passengers each year.
Meanwhile, the low-cost airline said it would consult on ...
easyJet closures put jobs at risk
by Kay Murchie
September 1, 2009
Barclaycard has updated its online account management service.
The website has been redesigned to give customers more control over their Barclaycard accounts.
Updates include giving customers the choice as to how they view their account information and spending, and simplified log-in, balance transfers and transaction disputes.
Customers can choose to view their spending in categories, such as Leisure, Health, Entertainment and Groceries.
Pie charts and bar graphs ...
Barclaycard overhauls online service
by David Masters
March 26, 2009
A report from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revealed that the new Faster Payments service is not as efficient as it could be.
The Faster Payments service was launched to speed up the time taken for electronic bank payments to clear but the report revealed that the service is only running at 69% capacity. It is expected that ...
OFT report reveals weaknesses of Faster Payments service
by Kay Murchie
October 7, 2008
The UK economy is heading towards a recession following a new report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
A quarterly survey of 5,000 companies carried out by the BCC, which represents small and medium sized companies, found that business confidence is at an all time low.
According to the BCC’s report, confidence has collapsed in both the manufacturing and service sectors, while ...
British economy nearing recession warns BCC
by Kay Murchie
