Bank bid could backfire
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THE Halifax Bank of Scotland group, HBOS, has known since May that Spain&#39;s Banco Santander Central Hispano wished to buy Abbey National.
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The move is a reversal of fortune that could open the door for other banks to recoup losses.
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Bankers remain wary of plans to launch a massive investment rescue fund to soften the blow of the U.S. subprime meltdown, saying it could interfere with a market recovery and stall a resolution to the credit crisis.
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The bidding war for Dutch banking group ABN Amro, which has pitted Britain&#39;s Royal Bank of Scotland against rival Barclays, looms large over the London stock market next week.
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A deadline on private bids for Northern Rock, the British bank almost ruined by the squeeze on global credit, was to expire on Monday amid speculation that three proposals will be made to the board.
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National Australia Bank is looking at selling its scandal-hit Irish operations after receiving several offers for the businesses, just a day after the bank's chief executive said such a move was unlikely.
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As numerous European banks assess whether to make a bid for SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, regulators in Brussels warned France against any effort to thwart open competition.
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The banking company is holding up in a tough market.
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Shares in Barclays  raced to a  record high as speculation mounted that Bank of America   could bid for the UK bank, even though its outgoing chairman  sold shares to signal no approach had been made.
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Business & money: Defeat for banks could wipe out Â£3.5bn of income as RBS blames OFT for customers' complaints
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The vote was a setback for two hedge funds, which had hoped to obtain greater influence in the bankâs future and keep it from selling assets at âfire sale prices.â
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Sale process for stricken bank in disarray as private equity firm fails to submit an offer
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Northern Rock's  180,000 investors next week face a choice between keeping a say in the future of the troubled British bank or hampering the chance of a rescue at a critical time.
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A bidding consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to give some insight as to whether it will go ahead with a rival offer.
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SPAIN&#39;S Banco Santander Central Hispano yesterday revealed plans to speed up its Â£8.4bn bid for Abbey in an apparent effort to thwart interest from other possible bidders.
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The Spanish bank poised to take over Britain&#39;s Abbey National will walk away if the Â£8.2bn (â¬12.1bn) deal is stalled by competition concerns, it was reported today.
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LONDON/ZURICH  - Barclays  has not ruled out adding cash to the terms its ABN AMRO offer should it need to boost its bid to fight off a rival offer from a consortium of banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.