Ulster Bank

The story of Ulster Bank began with a meeting called by local men of business at the Royal Hotel, Belfast, in February 1836. At that time Belfast had a population of 60,000 and was a growing port with a prosperous linen trade. The stage coach journey to Dublin, where most of Ireland’s existing banks were based, took a full twelve hours. The men that met at the Royal Hotel believed Belfast needed more local financial services, and within weeks had issued an ambitious prospectus for the new bank. Sufficient capital was quickly subscribed and Ulster Banking Co opened for business for the first ...

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Ulster Bank, Ulster Bank - The Beginnings, Ulster Bank - Branch growth, Ulster Bank - The move south, Ulster Bank - War and merger, Ulster Bank - New products and services, Ulster Bank - Diversification, Ulster Bank - The friendly bank, Ulster Bank - New technology, Ulster Bank - Recent change, Ulster Bank - External link

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Bloody Friday is the name given to July 21, 1972, due to bombing by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in and around Belfast, Northern Ireland on that day. 22 bombs were planted and, in the resulting explosions, 9 people were killed and a further 130 seriously injured. The accounts of the events that appeared in the first editions of local and national newspapers were, naturally enough, somewhat confused about the details of the events of the day. The following details are based on a number of secondary reports and accounts. The timings referred to ...

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United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics of the United Kingdom Parliament The Crown: Queen Elizabeth II House of Lords Lord Chancellor: Lord Falconer House of Commons Speaker: Michael Martin Prime Minister: Tony Blair Cabinet Government departments Scottish Parliament Scottish ExecutiveIncluding:

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British banknotes are the banknotes of the United Kingdom and British Islands, denominated in pounds sterling (GBP). British banknotes - Issuing banks. Pound sterling banknotes are issued: In England by the Bank of England. These are legal tender in England and Wales, and generally accepted throughout the UK. In Scotland by: the Bank of Scotland the Royal Bank of Scotland the Clydesdale Bank These ...

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Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus "what shall we give in return for so much" Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland, of which it is the capital. In the 2001 Census the population within the city limits (Belfast Urban Area) was 276,459, while c.800,000 people live in the Greater Belfast area or Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area. The city is situated at the south-western end of Belfast Lough, a long natural inlet ideal for the shipping trade that made the ...

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Access was a credit card introduced in 1972 in the UK by four major banks, NatWest, Midland, Lloyds Bank & The Royal Bank of Scotland as a rival to the established Barclaycard. It was also issued in the Republic of Ireland, by banks including Ulster Bank, a NatWest subsidiary, and Bank of Ireland, a public limited company unconnected to the founder banks. One of the slogans was: 'Your flexible friend'. The Access ...

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Irish companies fall into three categories: Private limited companies, which carry the suffix "Limited" (Ltd) or "Teoranta" (Teo), and whose shares are privately held. Public limited companies, which carry the suffix "plc" or "cpt" and whose shares may be listed on a stock exchange. Where this is the case, it is noted in this article. Company Limited by Guarantee, this type of company has members, not shareholders, as such gen ...

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The bank traces its origin to the Equivalent Society which was set up by investors in the failed Darien Company to protect the compensation they received as part of the arrangements of the 1707 Act of Union. The Equivalent Society became the Equivalent Company in 1724, and the new company wished to move into banking. The British government received the request favourably as the "Old Bank", the Bank of Scotland, was suspected of having Jacobite sympathies. ...

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Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland - History of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland - Constituents of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Royal Bank of Scotland - Other facts

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British banknotes - England and Wales. In 1921 the Bank of England gained a legal monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales, a process that started in 1844 when the ability of other banks to issues notes was restricted. The bank issued its first banknotes in 1694, although until 1745 they were written for irregular amounts, rather than predefined multiples of a pound. It tended to be times of war, which put inflationary pressure on the British economy, that led to greater note issue. ...

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The table shows the main independent British banks. The list is quite short as British banking has been highly consolidated since the early 20th century. Unlike some other major economies, the UK does not have a major strata of independent local banks. There are however a small number of independent specialist or local banks. There are all just a small fraction of the size of the smallest of the banks in the table above: Airdrie Savings Bank, C. Hoare & Co, Close Brothers Group, Julian Hodge Bank, N M Rothschild & Sons. There is al ...

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Banks of the United Kingdom, Banks of the United Kingdom - Independent British banks, Banks of the United Kingdom - Other British banking brands owned by British companies, Banks of the United Kingdom - British banking brands owned by foreign banks, Banks of the United Kingdom - Foreign banks in the United Kingdom

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Economy of the Republic of Ireland - State ownership and deregulation. At present the Irish Government controls several large and key parts of the economy: Through CIE they control most of the bus and all of the railway market, a significant amount of the scheduled land transport services are accounted for through CIE companies. Through the ESB the government controls much of the electricity generation market, and all of the electricity transmission network. Through RTE the governme ...

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Economy of the Republic of Ireland, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - History, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Infrastructure, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Natural resources, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Energy, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Statistics, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Monetary system, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Statistics, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Economic makeup, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Primary sector, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Secondary sector, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Tertiary sector, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - State role in the economy, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - State ownership and deregulation, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Taxation, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - The welfare state, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Economic ties, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - United States, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - European Union, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Wealth distribution, Economy of the Republic of Ireland - Statistics

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British monarchy - English monarchy. Monarchs had existed in the island of Britain since before Roman times; many of these "Celtic" rulers were to ally or fall to the Romans who made Britain part of their empire. Rome withdrew from Britain in the early fifth century, and a period of history followed that has been referred to as the Dark Ages. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes settled in Britain, and formed many kingdoms, the seven most powerful of which have been referred to as the Heptarchy. This term, however, is somew ...

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Belfast is situated at 54°35′50″N, 05°56′20″W. A consequence of this latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. In the middle of the darkest period in December, local sunset is at 3.50 p.m. while sunrise is as late as 8.45 a.m. However, this is counterbalanced by the period from May to July. In mid-to-late June, sunset occurs after 10 p.m. and the daylight s ...

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Belfast, Belfast - Geography, Belfast - Points of interest, Belfast - History, Belfast - Local Politics, Belfast - Media, Belfast - Notable people, Belfast - 2001 Census, Belfast - Districts

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Tesco Personal Finance was formed in July 1997 following the successful launch of Sainsbury's Bank by its main UK competitor, Sainsbury's. The bank was launched as a joint venture with the Royal Bank of Scotland, which processes all its financial transactions. Subsidiary companies of the Royal Bank, such as Direct Line and Lombard Direct help Tesco Personal Finance provide insurance products. Tesco Personal Finance has been a great success for both Tesco and the Royal Bank of Scotland, returning profits of £202 million for the financ ...

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Tesco Personal Finance, Tesco Personal Finance - Formation, Tesco Personal Finance - External link

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The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze ages, and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can still be seen. The original Belfast Castle was at Castle Junction, where several roads meet at the top of the High Street. This was demolished at the same time the River Farset was covered over to create the High Street. There is a new castle on the slopes of the Cavehill above the Antrim and Shore Road, now a popul ...

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Strabane once had the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the European Union, although in recent years the town has recovered to an extent economically. However, the inevitable closure of the town's largest employer, the Adria factory, will see the town plunge into economic chaos with huge ramifications. Strabane was badly scarred by the Troubles, beginning in the early 1970s and continuing throughout much of the 1990s, with bombings commonplace and Irish Republican paramilitary groups, mainly the Provisiona ...

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Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also

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British monarchy - English monarchy. Monarchs had existed in the island of Britain since before Roman times; many of these "Celtic" rulers were to ally or fall to the Romans who made Britain part of their empire. Rome withdrew from Britain in the early fifth century, and a period of history followed that has been referred to as the Dark Ages. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes settled in Britain, and formed many kingdoms, the seven most powerful of which have been referred to as the Heptarchy. This term, however, is somew ...

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British monarchy, British monarchy - History, British monarchy - English monarchy, British monarchy - Scottish monarchy, British monarchy - Since the Union of the Crowns, British monarchy - Succession, British monarchy - Regency, British monarchy - Political role, British monarchy - Royal Prerogative, British monarchy - Commonwealth role, British monarchy - Finances, British monarchy - Residences, British monarchy - Style, British monarchy - Arms of Dominion

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NatWest can trace its roots back to 1650 with the founding of Smiths of Nottingham. The National Westminster Bank was not formed until 1968 upon the merger of National Provinical Bank and Westminster Bank. Following the merger, the bank's famous three chevron logo was launched. The National Westminster Bank became one of the Big 4 UK Banks, with a large branch network of 3,600 branches. It also owned the Coutts & Co private bank, as well ...

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NatWest, NatWest - History, NatWest - Expansion, NatWest - Problems, NatWest - Takeover

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In 1997, unionists lost control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland gaining the balance of power between nationalists and unionists. This position was confirmed in the council elections of 2001 and 2005. Since then it has had two Catholic mayors, one from the SDLP and one from Sinn Féin. In the 2005 local government elections, the voters of Belfast elected 51 councillors to Belfast City Council from the following political parties: 15 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), ...

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Belfast, Belfast - Geography, Belfast - Points of interest, Belfast - History, Belfast - Local Politics, Belfast - Media, Belfast - Notable people, Belfast - 2001 Census, Belfast - Districts

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The wider area surrounding Strabane is scenic and very attractive with many forests and glens. People come from all over the world to fish in the beautiful River Mourne, including golfing legend Tiger Woods, particularly between Victoria Bridge and Strabane. The town is home to one of Ireland's largest and most picturesque golf courses. The National Trust owns the Strabane house in which John Dunlap learnt the printing trade. The house has been visited by many famous people, for example 42nd US President Bill Clinton, and is located at the end of the Main Street (An Príomhsráid). Dunlap went on to print ...

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Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also

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