DSL Business Finance, the not-for-profit business support agency based in Glasgow, yesterday said the value of its loans had more than tripled over the past five months as a direct result of the credit crunch.

Mon 17 Nov, 2008 01:03

Toyota seen planning zero-interest loans in Europe
Toyota Motor Corp will offer zero-interest loans on its new cars across Europe to revive sagging sales, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-17 00:18 FEATURE-Global credit crisis hurts tiny loans in South Asia (Interactive Investor)
By Rina Chandran

Shock England call-up Michael Mancienne has admitted it was a dream come true to be named in Fabio Capello's squad for Wednesday's friendly against Germany.

Germany looks to aid crisis-hit automakers
Signs grew Sunday that Berlin may do more to help Germany's entire industry a day ahead of a crisis meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and executives from cash-strapped Opel.

Mancienne: Fantastic To Be Involved
Michael Mancienne admits it is a dream come true to be called up to the senior England squad.

The job news is bleak and many of us are wondering how we would pay for our mortgages, loans and other forms of credit if we were made redundant. Over the years, some 13 million of us have bought payment protection insurance (PPI), which covers our loan repayments if we are unable to work. In the current climate, that sounds good, but the cost to the consumer can be considerable. Many policies …

NO LOANS FOR YOUNG GUNS
ARSENE WENGER is turning down DAILY requests for his young reserve stars — so he can keep his Carling Cup side together.

New Star Asset Management, the group that became famous for making its secretaries millionaires when it listed, has renegotiated the terms of its loans and is preparing to slash £20m of costs, as it blamed the economic crisis for a disappointing quarterly performance.

Iron leapfrog Foxes as Malpas leaves Swindon and clubs seek loans
A significant result last night as Scunthorpe showed Blues how to win at Rovers even when Lambert scores to remove Leicesters' brief reign at the top after their 1-0 win over Yeovil on Tuesday.

A significant result last night as Scunthorpe showed Blues how to win at Rovers even when Lambert scores to remove Leicesters' brief reign at the top after their 1-0 win over Yeovil on Tuesday.

New Star renegotiates loans and axes jobs as billions wiped off asset values
New Star Asset Management, the group that became famous for making its secretaries millionaires when it listed, has renegotiated the terms of its loans and is preparing to slash £20m of costs, as it blamed the economic crisis for a disappointing quarterly performance.

A crackdown on the sale of payment protection insurance for loans is proposed by the Competition Commission.

Owls duo available for loan move
Sheffield Wednesday are making Wade Small and Peter Gilbert available for short-term loans so they can get first-team football.

Japan is ready to lend up to about 100 billion dollars to the International Monetary Fund to help boost loans to emerging countries hit hard by the financial crisis, reports said Thursday.

Japan to offer IMF $100 billion
Japan is to offer the International Monetary Fund up to $US100 billion (£65,432,000,000) to help boost loans to emerging countries hit hard by the financial crisis, according to Japanese media.

A Labour MP has called for legislation to cap interest rates on credit cards, loans and store cards.

French political leaders were on Monday warned it was “unjustified and totally unhelpful” to “bash” the banks by the head of the organisation providing billions in euros in state-backed loans to lenders.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-11 00:11 Japan Oct outstanding bank loans +2.2 pct yr/yr (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO, Nov 11

Dragon fires up SMEs to take on green business loans
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 11 November 2008 at 00:15:00 Star of Dragon's Den joins with Carbon Trust to promote £200k interest free loans for energy efficiency investments The Carbon Trust has signed up serial entrepreneur Theo Paphitis to promote the adoption of interest free low carbon loans amongst small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)….