Buyer talk boosts Northern Rock
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Northern Rock shares surge almost 14% in early trade after the troubled bank says it is in takeover talks.
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London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.
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The FTSE 100 climbed above 6,000 on Tuesday afternoon as dealers digested the latest developments in the banking sector.
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Business & money: Shares in the internet company rise further after it says Â£21bn unsolicited offer is too low
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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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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Europe&#39;s main stock markets jumped higher thanks to takeover talk in the banking, travel and stock exchange sectors, dealers said Wednesday.
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The hopes of Spain's largest bank to secure Abbey National have been given a boost after the City watchdog said it saw no reason to block the deal.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector.
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Leading shares finished the session comfortably higher, at their best levels in almost 2-1/2 years, boosted by positive news from BSkyB and a broadly positive morning on Wall Street, dealers said.
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Business & money: Government tells two groups bidding for Northern Rock to improve their offers or see bank nationalised
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Northern Rock, the mortgage lender saved from collapse by the Bank of England, took a step toward repaying the loans by selling a 2.2 billion pound portfolio to JP Morgan.
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London stocks were higher on Wednesday as banks rallied, with Northern Rock rising strongly after saying it had received a number of unnamed approaches.
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Shares in troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock rose on a promise by the central bank to back its deposits, but worried customers continued to line up Tuesday to withdraw their savings.
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Leading shares ended the session higher as a raft of positive broker comment and strength in energy stocks added to a positive start on Wall Street.
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Stricken lender Northern Rock is continuing to struggle to attract a buyer, a newspaper report claims.
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Shares rallied on speculation that global demand for commodities and higher raw-material prices may fuel more takeovers.