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☆ Neobanks battle to lure UK savers with juicy yields as interest rates rocket to a 14-year high
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We've re-entered the era where banks use better savings rates to acquire customers," Simon Taylor, head of strategy at fintech startup Sardine.ai, told CNBC. The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its main interest rate by 50 basis points, to 3.5%, its highest level in 14 years. They mean savers can get higher rates of returns on their deposits. However, those with mortgages, credit cards and personal loans to pay are charged higher interest. It is not the first time an internet-based bank in the U.K. has bumped up rates on savings to higher levels.

☆ Driver dies after getting pinned to a ticket machine while trying to leave an Atlanta parking garage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A driver died in a freak accident Thursday morning after getting pinned to a ticket machine while trying to exit an Atlanta parking garage, police said. Police said the driver forgot to put his truck in park as he opened his door to reach the machine that operates the exit gate. The parking garage is used by The Starling Atlanta Midtown hotel, NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported. When she opened her door and leaned over to pick up the card, she inadvertently accelerated and hit the parking kiosk, according to police. Strauss, who became pinned between her car door and the door frame, died on the scene, police said.

☆ I'm due to make $1,170 just by switching bank accounts. It only took 10 minutes to do it each time — here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Faced with rising energy bills and double-digit inflation in the UK, every little bit can help, which is why I was drawn to the idea of switching bank accounts. By the time I realized this in mid-September, Santander had withdrawn its switching bonus offer. The bank also offered to credit my Santander account with a £50 payment by way of apology. By then, NatWest was already in the process of switching my First Direct account over, so I couldn't switch it to Santander. And you need savings, as some of the banks I used required £1,000 or more in the new accounts to get the switching bonus.

☆ (foto) Povestea site-ului de divertisment și e-comerț, lansat de o moldoveancă stabilită în Marea Britanie
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

Marina Buldumac este o tânără care a reușit să lanseze un site de divertisment în Marea Britanie. „Scopul platformei bemorepanda.com este de a oferi o doză de dispoziție pozitivă și optimism, dar și de a oferi produse pe placul consumatorilor în funcție de preferințele acestora. Anume din acest motiv am fost curioși să aflăm de ce Marina a ales anume piața britanică și care a fost procesul de lansare. Un alt motiv pentru care Marina a ales piața britanică e modalitatea flexibilă și rapidă de a deschide o companie nouă. În acești doi ani, Marina ne povestește că a depus și continuă să depună mult efort pentru promovarea paginii, redirecționarea traficului către site și creșterea vizibilității brandului.

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