<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="rss.css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Money News]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/rss/Money-News.xml</link><atom:link href="http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/rss/Money-News.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description><![CDATA[All you need to know about what's happening in the world of finance]]></description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>ConsumerChoices.co.uk Ltd</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:26:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/rss.html</docs><image>	<url>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/images/style1/new/logo_sm.gif</url>	<title>Money News</title>	<link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/rss/Money-News.xml</link>	<width>144</width>	<height>57</height></image><item><title><![CDATA[Abbey fails to pass on Bank rate cut]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/abbey-fails-to-pass-on-bank-rate-cut-10-10-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Despite half a percentage point cut in the Bank of England interest rate, Abbey confirmed yesterday it is keeping the interest rate on its tracker mortgages for new borrowers unchanged]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/abbey-fails-to-pass-on-bank-rate-cut-10-10-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:19:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin credit card 16 month balance transfer]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/virgin-credit-card-16-month-balance-transfer-09-10-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Customers shopping for a new credit card are spoilt for choice with Virgin Money's improved balance transfer card, which is now interest-free for 16 months...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/virgin-credit-card-16-month-balance-transfer-09-10-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:43:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icesave customers to claim compensation]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/icesave-customers-to-claim-compensation-08-10-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[British customers of bank Icesave may have to claim compensation for money held in their savings accounts, following yesterdays fears that parent company Landsbanki is to be declared insolvent...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/icesave-customers-to-claim-compensation-08-10-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:44:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency legislation to save countrys economy]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/emergency-legislation-to-save-countrys-economy-07-10-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Iceland's government passed emergency legislation yesterday, to try to salvage the country's banking system following fears of national bankruptcy...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/emergency-legislation-to-save-countrys-economy-07-10-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icelandic banking feels the crunch]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/icelandic-banking-feels-the-crunch-06-10-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[British savers worry for their money as Iceland's biggest bank, Kaupthing, is in crisis talks following fears that the country's entire economy is on the brink of collapse...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/icelandic-banking-feels-the-crunch-06-10-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:50:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC Offer Great Extras with Club Class Banking]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/hsbc-great-extras-club-class-banking-031008.html</link><description><![CDATA[HSBC has relaunched its HSBC Plus Account, with some exciting new benefits and discounts.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/hsbc-great-extras-club-class-banking-031008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:29:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesco Increases Savings Interest Rate]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/tesco-increases-savings-interest-rate-021008.html</link><description><![CDATA[From today, Tesco is offering an increased interest rate of 6.50% on its Internet Saver Account as well as bonus Clubcard points]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/tesco-increases-savings-interest-rate-021008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:45:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savers to be protected up to 50,000]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/savers-protected-up-to-50000-011008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Under new plans, yet to be unveiled by the government, the deposit protection limit for savers could be increased from 35,000 to 50,000.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/savers-protected-up-to-50000-011008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:20:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-op Consults Customers on Ethical Policy]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/co-op-consults-customers-on-ethical-policy-300908.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Co-operative Bank yesterday launched its most extensive ethical policy consultation for more than a decade.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/co-op-consults-customers-on-ethical-policy-300908.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:42:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationalisation of Bradford and Bingley Confirmed]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/nationalisation-bradford-bingley-confirmed-290908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Bradford &amp; Bingley will become the second bank nationalised by the British government since the financial crisis began, Darling confirmed this morning.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/nationalisation-bradford-bingley-confirmed-290908.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:35:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT issue 100000th credit card]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/bt-issue-100000th-credit-card-26-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[BT announced yesterday that it has signed up its 100,000th cardholder to the BT Credit Card, just over 12 months since it was first launched...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/bt-issue-100000th-credit-card-26-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:17:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 billion pounds to be spent on winter breaks]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/8-billion-pounds-to-be-spent-on-winter-breaks-25-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Despite the current financial climate and talks of a recession, Brits are preparing to spend a record &#163;8 billion on winter holidays this year, according to new research published yesterday...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/8-billion-pounds-to-be-spent-on-winter-breaks-25-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:36:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile banking first for Lloyds TSB]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/mobile-banking-first-for-lloyds-tsb-24-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB has become the first bank to offer customers a service allowing them to transfer money and monitor their finances through text alerts, on their mobiles...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/mobile-banking-first-for-lloyds-tsb-24-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:44:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students feel the pinch of the crunch]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/students-feel-the-pinch-of-the-crunch-23-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Many students going back to university this week are feeling the effects of the credit crunch and rising living costs, according to new research from Abbey Banking...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/students-feel-the-pinch-of-the-crunch-23-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:51:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NatWest offer new savings accounts]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/natwest-offer-new-savings-accounts-22-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Consumers looking for market leading savings rates will be spoilt for choice now, after high street leading bank NatWest introduced its new savings deals last Friday...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/natwest-offer-new-savings-accounts-22-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:00:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doom and Gloom for the Economy]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/doom-and-gloom-for-the-economy-190908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Inflation and unemployment rates soar at 16 year highs, while mortgage lending falls to a six year low.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/doom-and-gloom-for-the-economy-190908.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:12:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB to Take Over Rival HBOS]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/lloyds-tsb-to-take-over-rival-hbos-180908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Landmark takeover would create super bank, with around a third of the savings and mortgages market, but may also cause thousands of job losses.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/lloyds-tsb-to-take-over-rival-hbos-180908.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:23:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Repossession Law puts Debtors at Risk]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/new-repossession-law-puts-debtors-at-risk-170908.html</link><description><![CDATA[The new law, allowing lenders to move against debtors faster, could lead to a great increase in repossession rates.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/new-repossession-law-puts-debtors-at-risk-170908.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:34:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks Seeking Forgotten Savers]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/banks-seeking-forgotten-savers-160908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Banks reach out to dormant account holders in an attempt to reunite them with their cash.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/banks-seeking-forgotten-savers-160908.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:42:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits Forced to Cut Financial Safeguards]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/brits-forced-to-cut-financial-safeguards-150908.html</link><description><![CDATA[The credit crunch is causing struggling families to axe spending on financial products, leaving them exposed.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/brits-forced-to-cut-financial-safeguards-150908.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:30:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Brits left stranded as airline goes bust]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/thousands-of-brits-left-stranded-as-airline-goes-bust-12-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of British holidaymakers have been stranded by the collapse of tour operator XL Leisure, after it announced early this morning that the administrators had been called in...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/thousands-of-brits-left-stranded-as-airline-goes-bust-12-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:25:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPI customers led up the garden path]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/ppi-customers-led-up-the-garden-path-10-09-2008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Almost 1.3 million people have taken out PPI, under the pretense that it would improve their chances of being approved for a credit card, according to new research carried out by Which?...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/ppi-customers-led-up-the-garden-path-10-09-2008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:27:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football fans cut back during crunch]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/football-fans-cut-back-during-crunch-09092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[More than one in four footy fans will cut back on the number of games they go to this season, as the UK's economic slowdown reaches the world of sport, according to research from Virgin Money...]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/football-fans-cut-back-during-crunch-09092008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:04:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invest in garden to increase house value]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/invest-in-garden-to-increase-house-value-08092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Investing in your garden could help beat the housing slump according to research from Yorkshire Bank, which found that homeowners with gardens value them, on average, at &#163;9,000]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/invest-in-garden-to-increase-house-value-08092008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:17:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driven to Cost Cutting Measures]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/driven-to-cost-cutting-measures-05092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Drivers desperate to save fuel are turning to some novel methods according to Saga Motor Insurance.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/driven-to-cost-cutting-measures-05092008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:49:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclaycard OnePulse Beats Healthily]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/barclaycard-onepulse-beats-healthily-04092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Contactless payments are set to become a fixture of 21st Century life following Barclaycards increased terminals rollout program.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/barclaycard-onepulse-beats-healthily-04092008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:53:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving Habits Cemented in Youth]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/saving-habits-cemented-in-youth-03092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Teach your child how to save and they will carry it through to adulthood. That's the message from Nationwide.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/saving-habits-cemented-in-youth-03092008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:45:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gap Year Costs Soar to 4000 pounds]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/gap-year-costs-soar-to-4000-pounds.html</link><description><![CDATA[For those students intending to take a year out, a robust financial plan is needed.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/gap-year-costs-soar-to-4000-pounds.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:29:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Households Forced into Short Term Budgeting]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/uk-households-forced-into-short-term-budgeting-01092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[According to a recent survey conducted by online payment experts PayPal, UK consumers are putting long term financial plans on hold.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/uk-households-forced-into-short-term-budgeting-01092008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:20:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Crunch Breeds Relationship Cynics]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/credit-crunch-breeds-relationship-cynics-29082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[The onset of the credit crunch is making us study our partner's wealth more carefully according to research commissioned by Cahoot, the online bank]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/credit-crunch-breeds-relationship-cynics-29082008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:46:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savings Account Flaws Exposed]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/savings-account-flaws-exposed-28092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Independent financial data collection house Defaqto has taken a long look at savings accounts, resulting in the discovery of several hidden clauses.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/savings-account-flaws-exposed-28092008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:12:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash ISA Transfers Get a Hurry Up]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/cash-isa-transfers-get-a-hurry-up-27092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[An amalgam of banking regulatory bodies has combined to speed up the transfer of cash ISAs between providers.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/cash-isa-transfers-get-a-hurry-up-27092008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:57:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Door Closes for Credit Card Rate Tarts]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/door-closes-for-credit-card-rate-tarts-26082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Credit card holders looking to maintain a 0 percent balance transfer sequence face a difficult future when their current deal expires]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/door-closes-for-credit-card-rate-tarts-26082008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dual Gloom Makes For a Quiet Bank Holiday]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/dual-gloom-makes-for-a-quiet-bank-holiday-22082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[According to the AA, a combination of money worries and poor weather will lead to a low key Bank Holiday.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/dual-gloom-makes-for-a-quiet-bank-holiday-22082008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:15:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students Learn Fast about Inflation]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/students-learn-fast-about-inflation-21092008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Accelerated inflation has pushed the student grocery bill to its limits]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/students-learn-fast-about-inflation-21092008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:47:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax Go All In With Bonus]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/halifax-go-all-in-with-bonus-20082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Halifax is rewarding all-in-one card holders with a special bonus.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/halifax-go-all-in-with-bonus-20082008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifty Million Blown on Holidays]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/fifty-million-blown-on-holidays-19082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Potential savers are blowing their excess money on holidays according to research from Abbey.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/fifty-million-blown-on-holidays-19082008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:49:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey The Economists Holiday Hotspot]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/turkey-the-economists-holiday-hotspot-18082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Against the backdrop of an economical downturn, M&amp;S money has noticed a trend for Turkish currency this summer.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/turkey-the-economists-holiday-hotspot-18082008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:00:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Youth Succumbs to Image Envy]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/british-youth-succumbs-to-image-envy-15082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[UK teenagers are spending heavily as a result of peer pressure according to recent reports]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/british-youth-succumbs-to-image-envy-15082008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:02:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays Personal Reserve Introduced Next Week]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/barclays-personal-reserve-introduced-next-week-14082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[The controversial new Personal Reserve overdraft companion system will be launched by Barclays on August 18th.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/barclays-personal-reserve-introduced-next-week-14082008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:46:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Card Fraud Factory Busted by Police]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/card-fraud-factory-busted-by-police-13082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[An organised card fraud gang has been banged to rights by a West Midlands specialist police unit.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/card-fraud-factory-busted-by-police-13082008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:26:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for Nothing from your Credit Card]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/money-for-nothing-credit-card.html</link><description><![CDATA[Play your cards right to get cash and other bonuses for free]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/money-for-nothing-credit-card.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliance and Leicester Reveal Entrepreneurial Secret]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/alliance-and-leicester-reveal-entrepreneurial-secret-12082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[How does one go about securing financial backing on Dragon's Den? Alliance and Leicester has the answer.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/alliance-and-leicester-reveal-entrepreneurial-secret-12082008.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:01:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Card Issuers Turn Up the Heat]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/credit-card-issuers-turn-up-the-heat-11082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Has the credit crunch reached its zenith? Credit card issuers certainly think so.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/credit-card-issuers-turn-up-the-heat-11082008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:32:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food price inflation surges]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/food-price-inflation-surges-07082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Food price inflation has increased to a record 9-5 per cent over the past year as supermarkets pass on the rising costs of energy and transport]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/food-price-inflation-surges-07082008.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:27:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record drop in consumer confidence]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/record-drop-in-consumer-confidence-06082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Consumer confidence has taken a sharp drop ahead of tomorrows decision on interest rates]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/record-drop-in-consumer-confidence-06082008.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:14:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insolvency figures fall despite credit crunch]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/insolvency-figures-fall-despite-credit-crunch-04082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales actually fell slightly in the last quarter according to new Government figures]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/insolvency-figures-fall-despite-credit-crunch-04082008.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:32:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliance and Leicester Register Meagre Profits]]></title><link>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/alliance-and-leicester-register-meagre-profits-01082008.html</link><description><![CDATA[Alliance and Leicester became the latest bank to be hammered by the credit crunch, suffering a 99 percent drop in half year profits.]]></description><guid>http://www.creditchoices.co.uk/alliance-and-leicester-register-meagre-profits-01082008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:53:25 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>