Hi °C | Lo °C THE owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks has seen a deterioration in bad debts after the UK's economic recovery faltered at the end of 21. National Australia Bank said the UK business continued to "demonstrate its resilience" but the ratio of distressed assets rose to 3.34% from 3.15%.
Deterioration in bad debt at bank
Most Read
- PM faces gay marriage Bill backlash
- Senior Free Presbyterian clergyman Rev Robert Ormerod dies in motorway collision
- Kate Middleton: nice-but-dull Duchess cuts an annoying baby bump pose
- Duchess of Cambridge 'takes cooking lessons'
- Taylor Swift: I want my shows to be emotional
- Brad Pitt 'writes Jolie heartfelt letter'
- Police release further images of flag protest suspects
- Right-wing French historian Dominique Venner shoots himself at the altar of Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
- Madeleine McCann: Scotland Yard have new list of suspects in Portugal child snatch probe
- Jailed - gang who used Barbie typewriter and bullets to blackmail victims out of £15k
Latest Comments
Latest Business News
Billionaire investor Ross praises Bank of Ireland
US INVESTOR Wilbur Ross has called his almost 10% stake in Bank of Ireland shares as his best investment since the financial crisis.
Invest NI aims higher after hitting targets in job creation
Mark Ennis, chairman of Invest NI, reported that in 2012-13 Invest NI produced "a very strong performance with tangible benefits for business and the economy". He quotes results which are more upbeat than might have been expected.
£1m pitch deal a World Cup winner
A CO ARMAGH company has scored a breathtaking goal – a £1m contract in Brazil ahead of next year's World Cup.
Agri-food targeting growth to £7bn
It might seem odd that Northern Ireland's agri-food industry needs a "strategy" to take it through the next few years.
Sir Allen's first company is sold to the US for £5bn
A LOUTH-based international pharmaceutical company with roots in Co Armagh has been sold to a US rival in a deal worth £5bn.
Coach firm on road to more success with £3m upgrade
A FAMILY-RUN coach company in Co Antrim is investing £3m on keeping its tour buses on the roads of Ireland and Scotland.
Business Galleries
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2013
