Posts tagged bbc
B&B nationalisation is confirmed
Sep 29th
I’m glad my mortgage is not with B&B:
Mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley (B&B) is to be nationalised, the government has confirmed.
Under the arrangement, the government will take control of the bank’s £50bn in mortgages and loans. Shares in the company have been suspended.
B&B’s £20bn savings business and branch network will be bought by rival Abbey, More >
What type of drinker are you?
Sep 17th
Apparently the british government have determined that there are nine types of drinker – excerpt from the BBC website:
Drinkers fall into ‘nine groups’
The government believes it has identified nine types of heavy drinker as it launches a new alcohol campaign.
Department of Health research with focus groups found heavy drinkers often fell into one of a More >