Shareholders barrack the Abbey board over Spanish takeover
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The chairman of Abbey National, Lord Burns, almost lost control of his group&#39;s shareholders yesterday during a heated meeting that eventually approved the bank&#39;s Â£8.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- UK bank Abbey National (UK:ANL) said uncertainty and distraction caused by its takeover process by Spanish bank Banco Santander (STD) affected its third quarter results, but a &quot;speedy conclusion to the transaction has avoided a marked
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Santander, Spain - Shareholders of Spain&#39;s largest bank, Banco Santander Central, on Thursday approved the Â£8,5-billion takeover of British mortgage bank Abbey National.
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Abbey National was last night poised to become part of Santander Central Hispano, Spain&#39;s largest bank, after HBOS dramatically dropped plans for a counterbid and the European Commission approved the deal.
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The chairman of Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which is bidding for Abbey National, will tell unions today that a successful acquisition by his company will result in less than
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Once the bid for Abbey is completed, SCH plans to offer Abbey employees 100 of the Spanish bank&#39;s shares, &quot;as a means of leveling the interests of employees at both banks,&quot; Botin said.
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The Spanish bank poised to take over Abbey National will walk away if the Â£8.2 billion deal is stalled by competition concerns, it was reported today.
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Peers are expected to clash over Northern Rock amid claims its best assets have been 'hived off' to a private firm.
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Banking group HBoS has been given access to Abbey National&#39;s books it emerged yesterday as the owner of the Halifax said it would complain to the European Commission about Banco Santander&#39;s bid for Abbey.
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LONDON : Banco Santander Central Hispano (SCH) underlined its determination to win the battle for Abbey National by announcing plans to sell part of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBoS).
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Northern Rock, the British bank nearly sank by the global credit crunch, faced a shareholder vote Tuesday over plans to limit management's ability to sell the group without consulting investors.
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British bank HBOS announced it would file a complaint to the European Commission regarding Santander Central Hispano&#39;s (SCH) multi-billion-pound bid for Abbey National due to competition issues.
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Deutsche Boerse's supervisory board approves a possible takeover of the London Stock Exchange in the face of signs of opposition from investors.
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Santander, the Spanish bank bidding Â£8bn for the UK's Abbey, is selling half its stake in rival Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Abbey National today looked set for Spanish ownership after banking group HBOS declared it was no longer considering a rival bid. Here are the key dates in the long-running saga over the troubled bankâs future.
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The head of the Spanish Bank attempting to takeover UK high-street rival Abbey has been ordered to stand trial over allegations he helped clients to evade taxes.
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STUNNED Abbey National staff will be told today that 4,500 jobs could be axed within three years if Spain - s Banco Santander emerges victorious from its bruising 8.2 billion bid battle for the UK mortgage ...