Half of the world's population may be 'eligible' to vote, but probably half of those have very little choice - Russia being an excellent example where the opposition leader has been murdered by the incumbant leader. Several other countries with elections are also not given much choice on the ballot paper. Not a very good opening paragraph.
01 Mar 2024 10:17 Read comment
I would love to know how anyone can get to a projection of £30.5 billion. It is pie-in-the-sky.
29 Feb 2024 10:20 Read comment
Having banked with HSBC for 16 years they closed our account during lockdown because it was not being used - we were unable to trade during lockdown. We were given no reason and choice, despite the company having £7000 in the account. My wife and I will never do business with HSBC ever again, and we tell everyone we know of their actions.
28 Feb 2024 12:02 Read comment
It has taken more than 100 years for someone to come up with a replacement to the piston engine for motor vehicles and it will take 20 years or more to complete the coversion (if ever). COBOL may be very old, as is Assembler, but it still works, Banks need certainty and any replacement has to be capable of delivery.
20 Feb 2024 08:32 Read comment
Someone needs to service remote towns and villages in the UK where a branch banking service is needed - contrary to popular belief cash is still widely used outside of major cities. Nationwide has chosen to be the organisation of choice and, as the world's largest mutual 'bank' it can afford to do so. It does not have shareholders demanding ever increasing profits. It is also noteworthy that it has one of the highest coustomer satisfaction ratings.
09 Feb 2024 11:57 Read comment
Europe has less than 10% of the world population (and the UK has less than 1% of the world population). Until China, India, the United States, Indonesia, Bangladesh & Pakistan (50% of the world population) agree to reduce their polution emmisions, Europe is urinating in the wind.
23 Jan 2024 11:26 Read comment
There is no mention of free-to-use ATMs at supermarkets. I have banked with Nationwide for 20 years and make my cash withdrawals at my local Sainsburys. For all of the comments about Nationwide having the largest branch network, they have closed my nearest branch and closed another one that was in a local shopping centre. The nearest Nationwide ATM is several miles from my home, but Sainsburys is less than a mile away.
04 Jan 2024 12:01 Read comment
Unfortunately a large amount of the manufacturing supply chain comes from China, who has no incentive to comply with ESG and, quite obviously, does not comply.
22 Dec 2023 08:26 Read comment
No it does not clarify. You still have not listed any companies that are achieving these goals. In addition, not all countries and companies follow ESG rules - one of the two largest countries in the world is building new coal fired power stations and is doing very little to comply with ESG rules. Most US companies pays lip service, but does not enforce practice. I repeat that the investment industry is starting to turn it's back on companies that enforce ESG because it is affecting their profitablity and long term growth.
20 Dec 2023 12:17 Read comment
Please show examples of companies that focus on long term sustainability show increase in earning, revenue growth and returns on investment. You cannot make statements like this without showing examples. From recent experience, I note that the investment industry is turning it's back on companies that practice ESG because they provide lower returns than those that do not.
15 Dec 2023 07:40 Read comment
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