Iceland to Britain: ‘We’re No Terrorists’

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Iceland, thrown into deep economic crisis by the worldwide credit crunch, has to expect charges that it has been imprudent and even profligate. But does the tiny North Atlantic country belong on a list of terrorist entities? The government, along with its population of 300,000, emphatically thinks not, and now a spirited national counteroffensive has [...]

Union demands HBOS-Lloyds merger protect jobs-report

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A trade union demanded on Sunday that the UK government impose stringent conditions on the merger of HBOS with Lloyds TSB to protect staff from widespread redundancies, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.
Union officials fear the banks may lay off more than 10,000 staff within months of the merger unless they are forced to be [...]

LINK Financial Launches Thesis Servicing – a Brand Dedicated to Student Loan Servicing

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- Immediate Assumption of 450,000 Student Loan Accounts
LINK Financial (“LINK”), the leading European purchaser and servicer of semi – and non-performing consumer receivables, has launched a new brand dedicated to the administration of student loans. The creation of Thesis Servicing is a response to the ever-growing demand for public and private sector higher education funding. [...]