Dublin: Swords-based Gift Voucher Shop, the Irish company behind the One4all brand, was named Best New Prepaid Card Product of the Year at the Card and Payments Awards in London.

BANK of Ireland has plans to established a separate banking operation in Britain that would be regulated by the British Financial Services Authority and have its own independent board.

BANK of Ireland plans to sell off such assets as ICS Building Society and New Ireland Assurance in a move the Unite union said will put 1,000 jobs in jeopardy.

THE British Post Office, with partner Bank of Ireland, took a further step along the road to becoming a neighbourhood bank this week with the announcement of a “major expansion” in the financial products it offers.

An Post has invested €9m for a majority stake in Irish pre-paid gift card company the Gift Voucher Shop (GVS), It was announced today.

The British government will lose hundreds of millions of pounds on its plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail because of the timing of its controversial proposals, a new report claimed today.

MOVES are afoot to protect one of the most enduring gifts Ireland gave the British Empire.

Bank of Ireland expects a 25% increase in earnings per share (eps) for the six months to September 30, compared with a figure of 57.3c for the same period last year.

BANK OF IRELAND’S asset management arm has suffered a €16 billion meltdown as key North American clients stripped it of business on the back of a poor investment performance.

BANK OF IRELAND is to provide 1,000 fee-free cash machines to the British Post Office network, despite having no plans to introduce free banking here.

PROFITS in Britain were flat last year and shareholders face a longer-than-expected wait for a return from the joint venture with the post office there, Bank of Ireland said yesterday.

A SHORTLIST of bidders for Bank of Ireland-owned Bristol & West has been drawn up, according to reports yesterday.

BANK OF IRELAND finally cut its losses with an ill-fated British subsidiary yesterday by selling Chase de Vere for €30 million, a fraction of the €170m the bank paid for it.

THE honeymoon ended for new Bank of Ireland chief executive Brian Goggin yesterday as the market took a dim view of the bank's latest trading update and sent the share price down 3%.

BANK OF IRELAND'S Irish businesses have performed strongly so far this year and a good performance is expected for the year as a whole, shareholders at the bank's annual general meeting were told yesterday.

Bank of Ireland Group have announced that the first of a number of financial services products is now available under the joint venture between the British Post Office Limited and Bank of Ireland.

Chairman of web travel giant Lastminute.com, Allan Leighton, has said the online travel retailer would continue its acquisition spree as it announced reduced losses in the first quarter.

BANK of Ireland's financial services joint venture with the British Post Office could be worth between stg£800m and stg£1 billion in four to five years, according to Davy Stockbrokers.

BRITISH ambassador Stewart Eldon yesterday offered to help Irish companies secure a bigger share of the British market.

The British Post Office today launched a £10m (€14.3m) campaign to increase revenue by developing new financial services, expanding its banking arm and revamping branches.

THE outlook for the Irish banking sector remains stable, though there is a risk that a serious fall in house prices could hit its profitability, a leading credit ratings agency said yesterday.

IRISH stocks continued to rise yesterday, mirroring gains across the European bourses. Shares in Dublin closed up 45.67 Euro points to 4636.67 Euro.

IRISH people can now avail of up to €6.35 million insurance cover against being injured in terrorist attacks while on holidays.

The Irish Government has proposed a scheme whereby Irish citizens could apply for Irish passports through the British Post Office.