Scotsman.com Business - Banking & Insurance http://business.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=7079 bus-ban:Banking & Insurance en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk BS http://business.scotsman.com/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=7079&format=rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:11 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://business.scotsman.com/template/group/images/rss/BS_rss.gif business.scotsman.com http://business.scotsman.com 281 70 After a year's search, L&G poised to appoint Scots banker as chairman http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/After-a-year39s-search-LG.5845502.jp INSURANCE giant Legal & General is poised to announce the appointment of Scots-born banker John Stewart as its new chairman. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/After-a-year39s-search-LG.5845502.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Nationwide profits plunge by 63% http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Nationwide-profits--plunge-by.5845516.jp NATIONWIDE Building Society has suffered a sharp fall in first-half profits as it felt the squeeze from low interest rates and the "dramatic fall" in commercial proper http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Nationwide-profits--plunge-by.5845516.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Social housing firm is sold for £38.5m http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Social-housing-firm-is-sold.5845506.jp LLOYDS Banking Group and private equity firm Alchemy have sold their social housing construction firm Environmental Property Services to facilities management group Mitie. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Social-housing-firm-is-sold.5845506.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Santander to offer fee-free account for home owners http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Santander-to-offer-feefree-account.5842454.jp SANTANDER, owner of Abbey and Alliance & Leicester, has unveiled plans to shake up the current account market with a fee-free package for mortgage customers. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Santander-to-offer-feefree-account.5842454.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Martin Flanagan: New threat to recovery is irrational conservatism http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Martin-Flanagan-New-threat-to.5842458.jp BUSINESS lending continues to look sickly. The patient may be keeping down a little dry toast and warm milk, but it sure isn't going for a jog around the block. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Martin-Flanagan-New-threat-to.5842458.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT