Northern Rock Sells Some Assets
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Northern Rock, one of Britainâs biggest casualties of the credit crisis, sold part of its mortgage portfolio to JPMorgan as it seeks to repay about Â£25 billion, or $49 billion, in emergency financing.
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The board of Northern Rock has submitted a revised offer to buy out the troubled British bank, upping the amount of money it is prepared to pump in, it said Friday.
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Discussions are taking place to secure a private sale of Northern Rock, the prime minister confirms.
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Northern Rock shareholders are set to grill bosses over its sale process, as ministers consider nationalisation.
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Troubled bank Northern Rock could be sold off following its emergency bail-out by the Bank of England, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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U.S. and European banks including  Citigroup Inc  and HSBC Holdings PLC  are  considering selling off parts of their businesses as they  prepare for tough times ahead, the Wall Street Journal  reported.
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Here are three signs that it could be time to sell.
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Ritchie Capital Management is said to be close to an agreement to sell the assets in its flagship multi-strategy fund for about $1 billion.
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National Australia Bank, which owns the Clydesdale, has sold its two Irish banks to Denmark&#39;s largest bank for Â£967m in cash, a move will give hope of fresh investment in the Australian group&#39;s beleaguered Scottish operation.
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The nationalisation of Northern Rock looks less likely after the government decides on financial support.
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Dutch bank and insurer ING Group said it will sell the activities of Baring Asset Management nearly a decade after it purchased the remains of the bankrupt British bank Barings, brought down by the Nick Leeson trading scandal in 1995.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday confirmed receipt of a key report on the future financing of British bank Northern Rock, after claims its loans will be converted into bonds and sold.
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Embattled mortgage bank Northern Rock  faces a crucial shareholder meeting on Tuesday that could restrict its ability to sell assets and issue shares as possible nationalization looms.
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InterContinental Hotels Group passed another milestone in its wide-ranging asset disposal programme yesterday when it sold 13 of its North American properties for $425m (Â£220m).
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NTL, the UKâs largest cable company, has agreed to sell its radio and television broadcasting business for Â£1.27bn to a fund managed by Australiaâs Macquarie Bank.
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Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust and says it will make a net gain of 250 million euros (176 million pounds) on the deal.
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Northern Rock shares continue to slide, falling a further 23% on speculation the stricken lender will be sold off cheaply.