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Verdict Staff
MAN FS sets ambitious growth target amidst business boom
MAN Financial Services has launched a new marine mortgage product in the UK amidst reports that it is benefiting from the credit crunch
State Securities beefs up print division with new hire
Southampton-based asset funder, State Securities has appointed Philip Neave as a printing equipment specialist
Russian Railways plans ?11.25bln capital spend in 2008
Russian Railways plans 11.25bln capital spend in 2008 Russian Railways will raise its capital investment budget on rail infrastructure to over 400bln roubles (11.25bln) in 2008, its president Vladimir Yakunin said
Not for sale
Firstly, the annual results to June 2007 revealed a highly successful trading year, with a 33 per cent increase in loan portfolio to £248m (2006: £187m), turnover up 18 per cent to £38.7m (2006: £32.7m) and adjusted pre-tax profit up 14 per cent to £12.3m (2006: £10.8m).
Sub-prime director ordered to pay debts to ING Lease
Sub-prime director ordered to pay debts to ING Lease ING Lease has avoided not being repaid debts totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds following a major court victory last month The High Court dismissed a claim from a former client of ING Lease, Philip Harwood, chief executive of Homebuy Group PLC, a TV rental company, that he was personally liable for only some debts owed to the leasing company.
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Carlo van Kemenade, COO of De Lage Landens European operations, made clear his plans to acquire the IT and office equipment specialist in a statement released last month
Deals: The UK Market
Deals: The UK Market Over recent weeks Leasing Life asked Alliance & Leicester, Barclays Asset & Sales Finance,
NATO to start leasing helicopters
NATO to start leasing helicopters NATO is to lease around 20 commercial helicopters for its operations in Afghanistan so that the alliance’s own helicopters can focus on combat, NATO officials have reportedly said.
New Starts: Going for gold
New Starts: Going for gold Bluestone Leasing, formerly Wyse Leasing (North) Ltd, rebranded earlier this year
Islamic financing: Hitting the big time
As a result of increasing numbers of institutions that provide Sharia compliant financing, not only those specialising in Islamic finance but also mainstream banks offering similar products and services, not to mention Government tax initiatives to level the playing field for alternative finance arrangements, Islamic finance has become more competitive than ever.