Abbey top job for Santander man
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The new owners of Abbey National, Banco Santander Central Hispano, yesterday appointed their own man to head up their Â£9.1bn acquisition and pledged not to close any of Abbey&#39;s 740 branches.
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Spanish bank Santander claimed victory for its 8.7 billion pound ($15.6 billion) agreed takeover of Britain's Abbey National after its most likely rival, UK bank HBOS, pulled out of the race.
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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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BRUSSELS  - The European Union has cleared Banco Santander Central Hispano SA's acquisition of British rival Abbey National PLC.
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Third-quarter trading profit at Abbey National&#39;s core retail banking unit was ahead of the first half trend despite uncertainty caused by Santander Central Hispano&#39;s 9.1 billion pound swoop.
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Spain&#39;s Santander Central Hispano has unwound almost half its 5.5 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland as it seeks regulatory approval for its bid for Abbey National.
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Santander Central Hispano&#39;s Chairman Emilio Botin pledged a year ago to propel the Spanish bank into the world&#39;s top 10 by market capitalisation, an ambition which could now be realised with a bid for Abbey National.
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Santander Central Hispano SA aims to complete its 8.3 billion pounds ($15 billion) purchase of Abbey National Plc by November, the Financial Times said, citing Juan Inciarte, Santander&#39;s director for Europe and consumer finance.
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Santander Central Hispano is expected to announce that headcount at Abbey National will not drop by more than 4,500 in the three years after its takeover, a source familiar with the situation says.
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EU COMPETITION commissioner Mario Monti has backed Banco Santander Centrale Hispanoâs Â£8.75 billion bid for Abbey National. Monti suggested support for a Spanish bid, saying: &quot;At first glance, it is a contribution
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MARIO Monti has thrown his support behind Banco Santander Centrale Hispanoâs Â£8.75 billion bid for Abbey National, after he said that the offer contributes to European Union single market goals.
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The European Union on Wednesday cleared Banco Santander Central Hispano SA&#39;s acquisition of British rival Abbey National PLC. The takeover raised no competition concerns since the banks operate in different markets, the EU Commission said.
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Leading Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said that its hoped-for acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National would not require asset sales, adding there was as yet no counter-offer.
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Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano would drop an eight billion pound-plus offer for Abbey National if rival bids result in a drawn-out competition investigation, the Sunday Telegraph reports.
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SHAREHOLDERS in Abbey yesterday tore into the bank over its coming takeover by Spanish bank Santander, attempting to scupper the Â£8.
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THE Financial Services Authority today said it had given the green light to Banco Santander Central Hispano&#39;s takeover of Abbey National.
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Santander Central Hispano SA, the biggest bank in Spain and Latin America, may drop its 8.2 billion ($14.9 billion) offer to buy Abbey National Plc if rival bids lead to a long competition