RBS looks to boost search and social presence
Charlottle McElenyRBS Insurance has appointed Guava to manage search, social media and mobile activity across its portfolio of brands.
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Ex-Army’s Bainbridge in sudden exit from RBS
Marketing WeekFormer British Army marketing chief Mark Bainbridge has left his recruitment marketing role at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
RBS and NatWest push ‘most helpful bank’ promise in ads
Jennifer WhiteheadNatWest and RBS customers are being promised that they are banking with the most helpful banks in the country as they launch a 14-point customer charter guaranteeing the minimum levels of service they can expect.
RBS sees operating profits climb to £713m
Joe FernandezRoyal Bank of Scotland has reported operating profits of £713m in the first three months of 2010, up from a £1.35bn loss for the same quarter last year.
Liverpool fans call for RBS boycott
Russell ParsonsA group of activist Liverpool fans is readying a campaign that calls for a boycott of The Royal Bank of Scotland if the government-owned bank agrees to refinance the club.
RBS cautiously optimistic despite £3.6bn loss
Russell ParsonsRoyal Bank of Scotland’s losses shrunk to £3.6bn in 2009 as the part-nationalised bank continues to suffer from bad debts.
RBS reports loss but shows signs of improvement
Russell ParsonsThe Royal Bank of Scotland swung to a loss in the third quarter as it continued to be hit by bad debts but reported an increase in underlying profit.
RBS and Lloyds to sell over 900 branches
Marketing WeekLloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have confirmed the sale of some of their brands and branches to reduce their reliance on taxpayer support.
RBS plans to resurrect Williams & Glyn’s brand
Russell ParsonsA Royal Bank of Scotland owned brand last seen on the high street 24 years ago could be resurrected as the bank comes under pressure to reduce some of its market share
RBS results ‘poor’ despite profits
Marketing WeekRoyal Bank of Scotland, the bank 70% owned by taxpayers, has announced pre-tax profits of £15m for the first half of this year.
RBS launches small business campaign
Russell ParsonsRoyal Bank of Scotland is launching a campaign this week that aims to highlight that it is trying to keep credit flowing to small businesses.
RBS reports 44m loss in first quarter
Marketing WeekRoyal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported a pre-tax loss of 44m in the first three months of the year, compared to the 479m profit it made in the same period last year.
RBS chairman calls for an end to public flogging
Marketing WeekRoyal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir Philip Hampton has called for the end of the “public flogging” of the bank, while also admitting that more jobs would go, on top of the 2,700 global cuts already made. RBS directors are set to face angry shareholders at its annual general meeting in Edinburgh today (April 3) […]
RBS reveals biggest loss in UK history
Marketing WeekThe Royal Bank of Scotland revealed this morning (Thurs Feb 26) a loss of 24.1bn in 2008, the biggest in UK corporate history.
RBS considers 2,300 more job cuts
Marketing WeekThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group has announced it could cut up to 2,300 jobs in Britain. The cuts would amount to around 2% of its local workforce of 106,000, the bank said in a statement. The lay-offs will not affect customer-facing staff, but will be lost from its back office operations across the UK. […]