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Development of new enterprise applications on mobile phones will be slowed down as the economy declines, it has been predicted.

Analysts at a Switzerland-based global financial company are wary of recommending UK banks despite the government bailout.

UK businesses need to learn how to work their savings better as the economic turmoil continues, Standard Life has said.

The ten cheapest cars to insure, as found by AXA Insurance's subsidiary swiftcover.com, have been identified.

More and more energy bills are going unpaid, new research by MoneyExpert.com has found.

Alliance & Leicester mortgage products for two-year tracker deals have been withdrawn.

A third of savers need to increase their monthly deposit to account for inflation, Abbey Savings has said.

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Bank of America chooses future global banking, securities and wealth management leadership team.

Fidessa LatentZero extends its hedge fund client base.

Available data will now include measures of VAR as well as stock-specific risk and overall risk.

Driven by a commitment for rigorous compliance, the automated solution enables post-trade independence while achieving significant savings.

When's the last time an industry association asked for an additional regulatory agency? Yet SIFMA's Tim Ryan did just that in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday.

LOSSES suffered from the collapse of the Icelandic banks has forced Barnsley Building Society to merge with its larger rival Yorkshire Building Society.

INSURANCE giant Prudential has insisted that it is strong enough to withstand much heavier downturns in stock markets and the economy.

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya's initial public offering will go on as planned, despite the current slowdown in the stock market, which has seen it shed over a quarter of its wealth.

DIAMOND Trust Bank has opened a new branch in Kitintale, a Kampala surburb.

NewRealm Communications in collaboration with Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to hold a one-day seminar on financial losses to the insurance sub-sector of the nation's economy.