First Direct

Type: Company
Name: First Direct
First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports
Virgin Money
Virgin Money

Outdated travel insurance can’t cover modern life

TRAVEL insurance policies have failed to move with the times, providing inadequate cover for lost or stolen valuables abroad and potentially leaving holidaymakers hundreds of pounds out of pocket, a report has found. Consumer group Which? conducted an ... [Published The Scotsman - 4 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports
Bank of Scotland plc
Bank of Scotland plc

RBS current account 'one of the worst'

In September, the Payments Council is introducing new rules for the switching process:l Transfers to take maximum seven days compared with 18 to 30 at present. Customers able to choose switch date.l All payments in and out of the old account transferred ... [Published Herald Scotland - 15 hours ago]
First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Money Insider: Post Office prepares to deliver a fresh option in current accounts

Will the Post Office's foray into the current-account market really shake up the retail banking sector, as some experts are predicting? A pilot of current-account options will be run across branches in East Anglia, before being extended elsewhere in ... [Published The Independent - 23 hours ago]
First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports
Legrand SA
Legrand SA

Legrand Powers up First Direct Arena with Zucchini...

Legrand Powers up First Direct Arena with Zucchini TransformersElectrical Transformers - Power Distribution - Power ManagementLegrand has seen its Zucchini EdM cast resin transformers, SCP busbar and MR rising mains busbar form the electrical backbone ... [Published Building Design News - 23 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports
First Direct
First Direct

Are financial service online communities effective?

Online communities are a powerful tool. Get the strategy right and they can help to generate a major success story: get them wrong, and they fade into insignificance, if you are lucky!Historically, social media was seen as an anathema to businesses like ... [Published E-Consultancy.com - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart confirms date at new Leeds arena

VETERAN rocker Rod Stewart is the latest big name to confirm a show at the new Leeds concert arena. Rod will play the city’s First Direct Arena on September 24, it was announced today.The date will come just over two years after the former Faces frontman’s ... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Police called in to probe online fraud in ticket sales

Police have been called in to investigate claims by Bradford City fans that they have been victims of fraud after they bought tickets to the play-off final online. The Telegraph & Argus has received a stream of complaints from City fans claiming that ... [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Scientists Capture First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Effect

A team of researchers from several universities – including UCF –has observed a rare quantum physics effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum in a magnetic field, confirming the longstanding prediction of the quantum fractal energy ... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Researchers Discover First Direct Proof Of...

Researchers have for the first time directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of the quantum fractal energy structure known as Hofstadter’s butterfly.First ... [Published Red Orbit - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Banks win reprieve on current accounts inquiry

THE beleaguered banking sector has won a reprieve from plans for a full-blown competition inquiry into the current account market.The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the industry to the Competition Commission for the time being, highlighting ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Post Office current accounts miss the mark

The Post Office has announced details of its three new current accounts. However, two of these accounts charge a monthly fee, and not one offers anything out of the ordinary. With other providers offering more valuable incentives to switch, the Post Office ... [Published Datamonitor - May 16 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER to MIAT Mongolian Airlines

EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered a 767-300ER (extended range) to MIAT Mongolian Airlines today, the first-ever direct purchase delivery to the airline."This is a momentous step forward for MIAT Mongolian Airlines as we continue to enhance ... [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 14 2013]

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"We buy insurance for peace of mind. Not for a painful scrimmage with insurers."
Outdated travel insurance can’t cover modern life [Published The Scotsman - 4 hours ago]
...Michael Ossei, at uSwitch, said: "The Post Office's decision to launch a current account next spring will give banks a real run for their money."
RBS current account 'one of the worst' [Published Herald Scotland - 15 hours ago]
Richard Lloyd, executive director of consumer group Which?, said: "It's disappointing current account providers have been let offoff the hook when the Office of Fair Trading found such damning evidence of people being let down by the banks."
Banks win reprieve on current accounts inquiry [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]
"Low levels of consumer confidence and the new seven day switching process arriving in September mean that the current account market is all for the taking. The Post Office's decision to launch a current account next Spring will give banks a real run for their money. 'Not only will it benefit from its far-reaching network of branches, but it is a trusted brand. Value for money and customer service will be key to its success, but high street banks should see this as a serious threat.'"
first direct triumphs in the uSwitch Current Account Awards [Published Equities.com - May 15 2013]

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Outdated travel insurance can’t cover modern life [Published The Scotsman - 4 hours ago]
RBS current account 'one of the worst' [Published Herald Scotland - 15 hours ago]
Money Insider: Post Office prepares to deliver ... [Published The Independent - 23 hours ago]
Legrand Powers up First Direct Arena with Zucch... [Published Building Design News - 23 hours ago]
Are financial service online communities effect... [Published E-Consultancy.com - May 17 2013]
Rod Stewart confirms date at new Leeds arena [Published Yorkshire Post - May 17 2013]
Police called in to probe online fraud in ticke... [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 16 2013]
Scientists Capture First Direct Proof of Hofsta... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 16 2013]
Researchers Discover First Direct Proof Of... [Published Red Orbit - May 16 2013]
Banks win reprieve on current accounts inquiry [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]
Post Office current accounts miss the mark [Published Datamonitor - May 16 2013]
HSBC and First Direct customers can now bank at... [Published MSN UK - May 15 2013]
First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Frac... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 15 2013]
Behold, the future is coming! [Published CallCentreHelper - May 15 2013]
First Direct Arena employs Legrand's products [Published World Interior Design Network - May 15 2013]
Savers Turning Away From ISAs as Interest Rates... [Published Watch My Wallet - May 15 2013]
first direct triumphs in the uSwitch Current Ac... [Published Equities.com - May 15 2013]
Internet banks dominate uSwitch awards [Published Financial Sector Technology - May 15 2013]
Mortgage rates cut for first-time buyers with a... [Published Mail Online UK - May 15 2013]
Lee Evans Monsters - 51 date 2014 stand-up tour [Published The British Comedy Guide - May 15 2013]
Demands sent to the dead [Published BBC - May 15 2013]
Post Office challenges banks [Published Scottish Daily Express - May 15 2013]
Banks and Brands: Will they ever be ... [Published Bangkok Post - May 14 2013]
Foreign cash withdrawals prove expensive for ba... [Published Compare Prepaid - May 14 2013]
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER... [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 14 2013]
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER... [Published Stockwatch - May 13 2013]
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER... [Published Street Insider - May 13 2013]
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER... [Published PR Newswire: Auto & Transportation - May 13 2013]
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER... [Published Boeing: News Releases - May 13 2013]
Co-founder O’Toole to leave Leeds agency [Published Prolific North - May 13 2013]
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Healthcare's First Direct Contracting Market La... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Apr 22 2013]
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