00:28 : Middle-class savers give a lift to Provident -
Middle-class savers from the Home Counties are helping to fund growth at doorstep lender Provident Financial, which today reported a 12 per cent jump in profits to £162m.
08:11 : Provident Financial's profits rise 12 percent -
LONDON (Reuters) - Lower bad debt charges boosted full-year profits at British sub-prime lender Provident Financial and the company said on Tuesday that it was confident of further growth in 2012.
15:05 : Provident Financial says 'high credit quality' maintained -
The firm, which offers credit to people who have trouble borrowing from mainstream lenders, said conditions in its loans and credit card markets remained stable in the past quarter.
17:38 : Provident Financial leads gains on FTSE 100 -
Equities markets were lower in Europe Wednesday as investors continued to worry about the ongoing controversy in the United States regarding the debt ceiling there, while a drop in US durable goods orders in June over may also caused ...
12:49 : Hedge funds lose £100m as Provident Financial profits rise -
Short-sellers gambling on lender's decline take a hit after its profits increase 15% to £62mHedge funds gambling that the share price of lender Provident Financial would fall have lost about £100m after a rise in the share price ...