Sainsburys Bank has determined that cost of a two day trip to Moscow to watch the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea will cost each supporter an average of GBP624. This is without a flight, which would add greatly to the total.
Over GBP300 of this will be spent on the hotel room, with meals, transfers and sundry expenses taking up the rest. The total spend for adds up to around GBP40 million says Sainsburys Bank, which is a lot of money to put into Russian coffers.
Good advice from Sainsburys Bank is to shop around for the best rate on currency since it can make a real difference. They also recommend combining a good rate with good quality service to get the best overall package.
Northern Rock has named a new chief executive to lead the government funded bank forwards.
Gary Hoffman, previously the vice chairman at Barclays has taken on the role, replacing Andy Kuipers who had been at the bank for the last 20 years. Mr Hoffman will officially take over at the end of August and is very excited to be given the task of heading up Northern Rock.
When Mr Kuipers, the last person from the previous board remaining, leaves it will signify a new start for the Northern Rock, bringing an optimism for customers, staff and investors that the future will be better than the recent past.
Natwest Bank has just announced its latest student current account offers, with interest free overdrafts, laptop savings and reduced rail fares all available.
This time of year sees all the major banks introducing their student offers, and the one from the Natwest Bank looks like a very good one. Of particular interest to students is the size of the overdraft, which starts at GBP1,250 with the Natwest, going up to GBP2,000 by year five. They are also offering a GBP100 discount of Asus laptops as well as GBP50 off 3 mobile broadband.
The Natwest current account for students also makes it easier for them to travel, with a railcard that can save over GBP120 per year on travel. For anyone thinking of signing up online do it before the end of October and the Natwest will throw in a Microsoft Lifecam as well as everything else they offer.
