ABN to discuss bids for bank, survey sees RBS win
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AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - ABN AMRO  said on Wednesday it would discuss with Barclays  the implications of a bid proposal this week by the consortium seeking to dislodge Barclays as ABN's preferred merger partner.
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British bank Barclays&#39; bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro is too low compared to the consortium bid, ABN Amro chairman Rijkman Groenink told a shareholders meeting Thursday.
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A consortium led by RBS will announce on Tuesday whether it will make a formal offer for ABN Amro.
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Barclays  is planning to sweeten its offer for ABN AMRO  after a consortium of rivals led by Royal Bank of Scotland  revised its bid for the Dutch bank, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.
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AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  has launched a 71.1 billion euro ($95.9 billion) bid for Dutch group ABN AMRO, trumping Britain's Barclays in a battle for the world's biggest bank takeover.
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A consortium led by Royal Bank  of Scotland  has launched a 71.1 billion euro ($95.9  billion) bid for Dutch group ABN AMRO, trumping Britain&#39;s  Barclays in a battle for the world&#39;s biggest bank takeover.
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Investor's Business Daily - 1 Big M&amp;A deals kicked off the shortened week as a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland launched a $96 bil bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro  , and Archstone-Smith  , a REIT, agreed to a $22.2 bil buyout by 2 equity groups. RBS&#39; offer for ABN topped Barclays  &#39; earlier $86.6 bil bid, but analysts said ABN&#39;s previous decision to sell LaSalle to Bank of America   clouded the deal.
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A European banking consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland will present a formal takeover offer for Dutch bank ABN Amro on Monday, the chairman of ABN said on Friday.
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A European consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland bid almost 100 billion dollars for Dutch banking group ABN Amro on Tuesday, casting doubt over ABN&#39;s agreed tie-up with British rival Barclays.
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A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  said on Friday it had formally launched its 71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays  to the biggest ever bank takeover.
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A Royal Bank of Scotland-led consortium will most likely buy ABN AMRO as Barclays' rival offer for the Dutch bank has little chance of matching the consortium's bid financially, ABN's chief executive told Dutch TV on Sunday.
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A preferred buyer for the National Irish and Northern banks is expected to be announced by their parent this morning. National Australia Bank is due to make an announcement to the stock exchanges in Melbourne and London.
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The Dutch Supreme Court is likely to sway the outcome of an acrimonious takeover battle for ABN AMRO on Friday when it rules on whether the Dutch bank can go forward with the suspended sale of its U.S. unit.
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ABN Amro shareholders meet to consider the rival offers for the bank as the deadline to decide approaches.
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Unions seek assurances on jobs in the event of a Barclays' takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro.
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A European banking consortium, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, is expected to reveal on Tuesday if it will launch a takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro, in the world&#39;s biggest ever bank takeover battle.
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The Dutch Supreme Court is likely to  sway the outcome of an acrimonious takeover battle for ABN AMRO  on Friday when it rules on whether the Dutch bank can go  forward with the suspended sale of its U.S. unit.