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38 results found for '"Building societies"' in Keywords.
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers: Building Societies, presented by Peter Murphy. Examines 1982 annual conference of the Building Societies Association and looks at call for changes in the way building societies run...
New Abbey National cheque book account (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified spokesman for the Abbey National Building Society on its attempt to compete with high street banks by launching a new savings account with a cheque book facility which also pays interest. Male...
Building societies Green Paper (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Environment Secretary Tom King, on Government plans for a Green Paper widening the powers of building societies intended to enable more people to get onto the property ladder. Male interviewer...
Lord Richardson warns building societies over expansion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on a speech by Governor of the Bank of England, Lord Richardson to the Building Societies Association, in which he warned delegates about proposed expansion plans. Includes excerpt of speech and...
Reaction to Budget (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to the package of measure announced by Chancellor Nigel Lawson in his 1984 Spring Budget. With comment from Director of Industry at GLC County Hall, Robin Murray; TUC General Secretary Len...
Abbey National robbery foiled in Stanmore (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report, following the trial, on the Abbey National armed robbery in Stanmore where local residents helped to foil and catch robbers Christopher Hague and Marek Raczynski. Police officers Stephen Jones and...
Armed robber in Bristol siege (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
A man who robbed a Bristol building society is holed up in a flat, with police outside in a siege situation. The man is believed to be armed. Inspector Peter Beshedel(?) describes what has been happening....
Campbell Adamson on Abbey National’s stock market flotation plans (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Danny Bowers interviews Abbey National Chairman, Sir Campbell Adamson on the building society’s plans to float itself on the stock market as a public limited company. Adamson on the flotation being...
Alexander Sandison on flotation of Abbey National on stock market (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Alexander Sandison representing the pressure group of members against the flotation of the Abbey National Building Society on the stock market as a public limited company. Sandison argues that the Abbey...
Abbey National flotation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The Abbey National flotation on the stock market will get under way in just over a week as expected, despite fears of a last-minute hitch. The Building Societies Commission (BSC) today gave the Abbey the...