HBOS 'may trump Abbey buyout bid'
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HBOS is considering whether to trump Spanish bank Santander's bid for Abbey, according to newspaper reports.
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The Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National insisted today that a rival offer from UK group HBOS would not necessarily derail its interest.
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The European Commission received a protest letter Tuesday from British bank HBOS about the proposed takeover of rival Abbey National by Spain&#39;s largest bank, Santander Central Hispano.
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European shares traded sideways on Wednesday but banks were a bright spot as Britain's HBOS rallied on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic peer Abbey.
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HBOS has been granted access to sensitive financial information about Abbey National, indicating the seriousness of the UK bank&#39;s intentions towards its rival.
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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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BANKING giant HBOS yesterday said it had pulled out of a potential takeover battle for Abbey National. The announcement that it will not be bidding clears the way for Spain&#39;s Santander
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Cable and Wireless is in preliminary talks with pensions buy-out firms over the possible sale of its &pound;2bn ($4.1bn) pension fund, which would clear the way for a demerger of the company's UK and international businesses.
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British bank HBOS announced it would file a complaint to the European Commission regarding Santander Central Hispano's (SCH) multi-billion-pound bid for Abbey National due to competition issues.
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Banking group HBOS yesterday criticised European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti for appearing to welcome the Â£8.8 billion takeover of Abbey National
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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 ...
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Britain&#39;s biggest mortgage lender, HBOS  Plc , is in the early stages of planning a 1.2 billion  pound ($2.44 billion) takeover bid for property group Quintain  Estates & Development Plc , The Sunday Times reported.
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HBOS has decided against bidding for Abbey National, dampening hopes of a challenge to Spanish bank Santander&#39;s agreed 8.8 billion pound takeover and hitting the target&#39;s shares.
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European shares traded sideways on Wednesday but banks were a bright spot as Britain&#39;s HBOS rallied on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic peer Abbey.
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James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS, has hired a team of 30 integration experts from KPMG&#39;s transaction services arm to try to make the numbers work for a potential Â£10bn bid for Abbey National.
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Business & money: Deal could trigger takeover bid for seller Whitbread.
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IT MAY have kept everyone entertained during a particularly dull August for the stock market, but the saga of whether or not HBOS will bid for Abbey National has now turned into a long drawn-out affair - and thereâs still no end in sight.