Nedbank Challenge&#39;s status to be enhanced
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It is known to many as Africa&#39;s major. However, the Nedbank Challenge is in line to get enhanced status. There are possible plans to include the Sun City event in the World Golf Championship calendar.
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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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Potential purchasers of Northern Rock will have until February 4 to make a bid to the government
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GOLD Fields may launch a new set of legal challenges in New York on top of those launched in SA against the hostile takeover bid by Harmony, which was initiated last month.
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Victims of previous financial collapses call on government to extend Northern Rock pledge.
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The Treasury offers to guarantee more of Northern Rock's liabilities at the request of the troubled lender.
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THE Federal Government&#39;s control of both houses of parliament created a rare opportunity to overhaul the four pillars banking policy, Westpac chief executive David Morgan said yesterday.
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Sun City, South Africa (Sports Network) - Reigning US Open champion Retief Goosen posted the only round under 70, a three-under 69, in difficult conditions Sunday to cruise to victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
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Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after China and Singapore invest in the UK firm.
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Banking giant HSBC is moving to expand its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Korea First Bank. It has also been reported that Standard Chartered is competing with its
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It&#39;s always a festive time of year at Sun City when the Nedbank Golf Challenge gets underway, and defending champion Sergio Garcia, always an enthusiastic participant in South Africa&#39;s premier golf tournament, joined the spirit of proceedings with a
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The biggest takeover battle in banking history gets even bigger as Asia enters the fight for ABN Amro
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Financial institutions looking to meet a Dec. 31 deadline calling for stronger online authentication need to consider other risk mitigation measures as well.
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UK lender Barclays is in talks with South Africa&#39;s Absa about buying a majority stake in the bank. The move would &quot;immediately&quot; boost earnings and profit, and &quot;enhance the bank&#39;s existing successful African operations&quot;, Barclays said.
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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.
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LONDON/AMSTERDAM  - The takeover battle for ABN AMRO  heated up on Monday with the Royal Bank of Scotland  consortium boosting the cash element of its 71.1 billion-euro ($98 billion) offer.
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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.