Bonita Norris, Aged 22, Attempts to Become the Youngest British Female to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest
London, 8 March 2010: Twenty two year-old Berkshire woman, Bonita Norris, is attempting to become the youngest British female to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point of the Earth’s crust, this spring in aid of children’s charity Global Angels.
VocaLink Take Home Pay Index slumps to lowest level on record
London, 4 March 2010: The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index for February has continued January’s downward spiral to hit an all-time low of 1.0%. The combination of the two recent consecutive falls has nearly halved the index during that period, taking it from 1.9% in December to 1.0% in February, signifying the Index’s lowest level since its inception in September 2004.
VocaLink partners with SMA Financial to offer additional SWIFT-related bureau services in the UK
London, 18 February 2010: VocaLink, the international payments specialists, today announced that it has partnered with SMA Financial to deliver smart, comprehensive connectivity solutions to banks and their corporate customers in the UK.
VocaLink Take Home Pay Index takes a tumble as we enter 2010
London, 4 February 2010: The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index for January reflects the current challenges facing the UK labour market as we enter 2010. The Index has reversed its gains from December to drop back down to 1.4 per cent in January.
VocaLink launches MyBillsOnline service for billers and their customers
London, 27 January 2010: VocaLink, the international payment transaction specialist, today announced that it has launched a new online portal, www.mybillsonline.co.uk which enables consumers to view their bills and statements in one place regardless of which financial institution they bank with.
VocaLink buys out joint venture partner in OneVu
London, 25 January 2010: VocaLink, the international payment transaction specialist, today announced that it has bought out its joint venture partner, Fiserv, to become the sole owner of OneVu, the consolidated electronic bill and data presentment service.
VocaLink Take Home Pay Index points to negligible wage rises in 2010
London, 6 January 2010: The VocaLink Take Home Pay Index for December underlined the low wage growth that is gripping the UK and is unlikely to change through 2010. Rising by 0.5 percentage points in December to 1.9% pay growth, it was only slightly up on the half year average of 1.7% pay growth.