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Enova’s NetCredit Named Finalist in the Third Annual Core Innovators Mega Challe...

5/23/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   NetCredit
New Online Lender Recognized as One of The Most Promising New Financial Services for Underbanked
CHICAGO (May 23, 2013) – Enova International’s new NetCredit personal loan service was named one of 11 finalists in the 3rd Annual Core Innovators Mega Challenge conducted by the Center for Financial Services Innovation and Core Innovation Capital. Chosen from a record number of...

Bulletin from Catella AB (publ)’s 2012 annual general meeting

5/22/2013 10:18 AM EST  -   Catella
Today Catella AB (publ) held its annual general meeting at which the following resolutions were adopted:

· retained earnings and profits for the year shall be carried forward;
· directors’ fees are unchanged compared with last year and total SEK 1,700,000, of which the Chairman of the Board shall receive SEK 500,000 and other directors shall each receive SEK 300,000. Auditor’s fees are to be paid in...

Carfinance247.co.uk study reveals Ford as the average Brit’s first - and favouri...

5/22/2013 6:10 AM EST  -   Carfinance247.co.uk
A car manufactured by Ford was the first car owned by 41% of Brits, reveals research from car finance and dealer specialist www.carfinance247.co.uk.
Popular models included the Capri, Fiesta, Cortina, Escort and the Anglia.

Vehicles manufactured by Austin and Vauxhall were respectively the second and third most popular first cars.

The survey questioned motorists aged 18 and over, and encompassed a huge range...

Catella AB – Interim Report first quarter 2013

5/22/2013 1:00 AM EST  -   Catella
First quarter 2013

· Net sales: SEK 189 M (231)
· Profit/loss before tax: SEK -41 M (9)
· Profit/loss after tax: SEK -39 M (7)
· Earnings per share: SEK-0.48 (0.08)

Corporate Finance

· First quarter: net sales were SEK 47 M (82) and the profit/loss before tax was SEK -27 M (-6). The decrease is mainly due to lower income in finance advisory services
· European alliance in property advisory services...
Carrie Bates, Jeremy Wetherall and Hannah Stockdale of Queensgate Management
 

New Recruit for Queensgate Management

5/20/2013 6:52 AM EST  -   Shooting Star PR
News release

20th May 2013
A company which specialises in improving the performance of East Midlands businesses has taken on a new recruit to cope with a growing workload.

Carrie Bates has joined the team at Queensgate Management in Lincoln, having moved from office equipment specialists The Danwood Group.

She joins Jeremy Wetherall and Hannah Stockdale at...
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BankToTheFuture.com helps save lives with Life Light

5/20/2013 3:53 AM EST  -   BankToTheFuture.com
Over 90 children a year die in house fires, so when BankToTheFuture.com were introduced to entrepreneur, Derek Wilson, they were keen to encourage investors to watch Dereks’ pitch and potentially be part of saving the lives of children by financing Life Light. By helping Derek bring this unique invention to the market, this product could prevent the number of children who die in house fires every month.   

The...
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UK Crowdfunding Association sees more evidence of the power of crowdfunding

5/8/2013 12:09 PM EST  -   BankToTheFuture.com
Simon Dixon, CEO of the crowdfunding platform BankToTheFuture.com, and founding member of the UK Crowdfunding Association, is excited by the fact that Crowdcube has raised over £1 million through its own website. He believes that this is yet more evidence that crowdfunding is effective and sustainable.

Commenting on the achievement, Dixon said, “As a founding member of the UK Crowdfunding Association alongside...

Heading towards the target

5/8/2013 2:25 AM EST  -   Agasti Holding ASA
· Equity under Management increased by NOK 3 billion · NOK 700 million in proposed dividends to clients invested in direct investments · Recurring revenues now cover 108% of fixed costs and 93% of fixed  and activity-based costs · The strategic alliance with Wunderlich in the US has highlighted the synergy potential between the organisations. Several new mandates within Corporate Finance in pipeline.       ...

MCB FINANCE GROUP PLC - Results for the Period Ending 31 March 2013

5/6/2013 7:19 AM EST  -   MCB Finance Group Plc
MCB Finance Group plc (AIM: MCRB.L) ("MCB", the "Group" or the “Company”), which provides consumer finance solutions to retail customers in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Australia, today announces its results for the three month period ending 31 March 2013.

Operational & Financial Highlights

· Continued strong growth in lending volumes. Consolidated Loan Principal Issued by the Group grew by 17.9% to...

Is home ownership losing its appeal asks Cover4LetProperty?

5/3/2013 10:01 AM EST  -   Cover4LetProperty
New research* from landlord insurance specialists Cover4LetProperty has revealed that nearly half of the adult population (44%) are living in private or social rented property.
This supports recent figures from the Office of National Statistics which say that for the first time in a century, the UK has seen an increase in people living in rented accommodation rather than owning their home.**

The research from...