Capital One has committed to expanding its Delaware workforce by 500 jobs...In June, Capital One announced its plans to acquire Delaware-headquartered ING Direct USA for $9 billion. In August, Capital One subsequently announced its plans to acquire HSBC's domestic credit card business in a transaction valued at approximately $2.6 billion. HSBC's domestic card business also employs Delawareans. The 500 jobs announced would be in addition to all of the ING and HSBC employees that would become Capital One employees after the acquisitions. Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/432106
Capital One Agrees to Create 500 Delaware Jobs,....... this news of course is old having learned of it awhile ago however it clearly demonstrates that of which i was speaking of just a few short minutes ago in the other banking thread about bank expansions. the company, Captial One is a very aggressive financial organization. i will state that they are a company to watch, and to keep an eye on but not because of any kind of prudent or conservative growth management element. does anyone remember when you first heard from your seniors above about making sure that you do not put all of your eggs in one basket? or that part of every sound investment portfolio is the strategies for diversification? this company, Capital One is currently the, " poster boy ", for these proven, and very sound theories to again be highlighted. go ahead, and go on in small, and watch. don't go in big though,......................................... alexis