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First Data expands relationship with central American issuer
20 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
First Data International has signed a payment processing agreement with Tarjetas Cuscatlan SA de Guatemala, a member of UBC International Corporation, one of the largest financial services groups in central America.
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Shinhan Bank looks to expand into neighboring markets
20 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
South Korea's Shinhan Bank is looking to invest overseas in order to become one of southeast Asia's biggest banks, according to a report in the Financial Times.
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Aviva acquires 25% stake in Infocus
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
UK insurance heavyweight Aviva has acquired a 25% stake in Infocus Wealth Management, one of Australia's fastest growing financial advisory businesses.
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Bank of Ireland to scale back UK operations – report
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Leading Irish lender Bank of Ireland is poised to close half of its UK branches in a bid to scale back its operations in Britain, Irish broadcaster RTE has reported.
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Banks offering compensation to thousands of customers - report
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
A number of UK financial groups have begun to contact customers who have been mis-sold financial policies with pre-emptive offers of compensation, according to a report on the online financial news service This is Money.
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Capital One reports solid Q3 profit growth
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Capital One's share price has risen by more than 2% after it released analyst estimate-beating Q3 2006 earnings of $587.8 million, up from $491.1 million for the same period in 2005.
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Dexia completes acquisition of controlling interest in Denizbank
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Dexia has closed on a share purchase agreement to acquire 75% of DenizBank Financial Services Group. Dexia paid just under $2.5 billion for the stake in the Turkish bank.
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First Data expanding in Canada with Interac membership
19 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Payment services company First Data International has become a member of the Interac Association, and said that it will begin offering Interac services in Canada in 2007.
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BNP Paribas to expand retail banking offering in emerging markets
18 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Leading French lender BNP Paribas is stepping up the development of its retail banking arm networks in overseas emerging markets, with a focus on the Mediterranean basin and on Far-Eastern Europe.
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CEO steps down in Cardpoint upheaval
18 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Mark Mills, chief executive of UK fee-charging cash dispenser company Cardpoint, has stepped down, according to reports. The news comes a week after the departure of non-executive chairman Michael Hepher, who is to be replaced by Bob Thian, currently chairman of Southern Water.
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UK minister calls for microgeneration finance schemes
18 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
UK climate change and environment minister Ian Pearson has challenged energy companies, high street banks and consumer finance firms to offer flexible finance schemes to help boost take-up of microgeneration.
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Wachovia's profit rise fails to impress market
18 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Major US bank Wachovia has increased profits in the third quarter by 13% on the back of strong lending credentials. However, its share price fell as revenues failed to live up to market expectations.
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HBOS mortgage customers' accounts emptied in systems error
18 October 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
UK mortgage lender HBOS has blamed a 'technical error' for mistakenly debiting the accounts of thousands of mortgage customers up to three times on consecutive days recently.
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Leeds Building Society offering buy to let mortages online
18 October 2006 | By CBR Staff Writer
Leeds Building Society, which was recently named one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing building societies, has expanded its range of online offerings, enabling customers to take out buy to let mortgages online.
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Affin Bank launches Malaysia's first debit MasterCard
17 October 2006 | By BBR Staff Writer
Malaysian lender Affin Bank has become the first to introduce a MasterCard debit card in the country.
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