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The mobile banking market in Wichita is about to get more competitive as Wachovia beefs up its mobile banking service. On Tuesday, AT&T announced a partnership with Wachovia and five other banks and credit unions in the country to offer mobile banking services. For Wachovia, which began doing business here last month after the acquisition of World Savings Bank, the deal means it will have a mobile banking service on par with the likes of its biggest competitor, Bank of America, which launched its mobile banking service in May. Wachovia will have access to some of AT&T's 65.7 million wireless customers, Wachovia spokesman Matt Wadley said. "Partnering with AT&T opens up the door for us to reach new clients and customers," Wadley said.
Shareholders keep clinging to their Northern Rock
AS THE Northern Rock shareholders meet at Newcastle's Royal Station Hotel tomorrow lunchtime, not all will be celebrating the sudden interest from the likes of Sir Richard Branson and former Abbey boss Luqman Arnold in acquiring their stricken bank. Luqman and Branson will battle it out while boss Adam Applegarth maps out his exit strategy and the Government pumps in billions to protect savers. Meanwhile, the people who own the company have been largely ignored. .
Angola: 2007 Banking Sector Study to Be Presented Wednesday
A study on the banking sector in Angola, in the current year, will be presented Wednesday, in Luanda, by the auditing and consulting firm KPMG, ANGOP has learnt. The document contains analysis and the accounts published by all banks operating in Angola at the end of 2006, being this the only document on the sector. .
FTSE falls as credit fears hit banks
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Account set up for donations to Lebanon woman
Friends and family of Angela Dale have set up a donation account at Washington Mutual Savings Bank to help with her medical bills and related expenses not covered by insurance.Dale, 39, has been living with a condition known as Gardner's Syndrome. This inherited condition leads to the formation of multiple polyps throughout the intestinal tract. The polyps resulted in surgery to remove her stomach. That is one of three surgeries she has been through, in addition to countless infections. She has been hospitalized at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center since Aug. 1.Her father, Leonard Israel, said Gardner's Syndrome is very rare.In a statement, her family and friends said, "During this holiday season when most of us have so much to be thankful for, it would be wonderful to reach out to those less fortunate.
Entergy 3Q Profit Rises 19 Percent
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street bounded higher Tuesday as investors still mindful of widening credit problems nonetheless went in search of bargain stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 117 points, with soaring oil and precious metals prices driving up the companies that produce those commodities. Investors remain haunted by the big debt problems at banks, notably Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. But companies outside of the banking, lending and housing industries have been posting strong financial results - on Tuesday, Tenet Healthcare Corp., Nortel Networks Corp. and Archer Daniels Midland Co. impressed Wall Street with their quarterly earnings. And with no major bad news to follow up Citigroup's Sunday announcement that it was preparing to mark down another $8 billion to $11 billion of subprime debt, even bank stocks, pummeled in recent months, looked like bargains.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-05 08:43 GMT: Warsaw shares TFN at a glance outlook
WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Warsaw shares are expected to open down, hit by more bad news for the US banking sector which drove global stocks lower, with results for KGHM roughly in line with expectations. On Friday, the blue-chip WIG 20 index lost 1.68 pct to 3,812.55, while the broad-based WIG gauge fell 1.54 pct at 62,154.65. FORTHCOMING EVENTS (All times CET) Today finance ministry expected to give inflation forecast for October. central bank analysts hold news conference on quarterly inflation projection (1000). first sitting of new parliament, which may provide the moment for PM-in-waiting Donald Tusk to name his full cabinet. TODAY'S PRESS TVN market share rises in October, but overall slide continues (wirtualnemedia.pl) Polish PM candidate confirms Rostowski his nominee for finance minister (Dziennik) COMPANIES KGHM Q3 net profit up by almost a quarter, in line with forecasts Polish PBG net profit rises 9 pct in Q3, in line with expectations Poland's Ruch Q3 net profit falls 10 pct on higher costs ECONOMIC/POLITICAL Polish central bank warns CPI to break out of target range in Q2 2009 Polish central bank moderate sees '55 pct chance' of November rate hike patrick.graham@thomson.com +48 22 447 2430 ak1/sal/pjg/rfw/pjg/ajb COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007.
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