Abbey withstands takeover turbulence
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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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The chairman of Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which is bidding for Abbey National, will tell unions today that a successful acquisition by his company will result in less than half the number of ...
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The European Union on Wednesday cleared Banco Santander Central Hispano SA&#39;s acquisition of British bank Abbey National PLC for about $14.
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Abbey is the first UK bank to raise its mortgage rates as a result of the turmoil in the financial markets.
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The Irish carrier posts better than expected earnings, but still faces challenges and high valuation.
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UK bank HBOS has decided not to make a bid for Abbey, the bank has said. Many observers had expected HBOS to make a play for Abbey, which had agreed to a Â£8.
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Spain's largest bank, Santander Central Hispano, yesterday removed a major hurdle for Abbey National shareholders ahead of Thursday's shareholder vote on its proposed 8.9billion recommended takeover.
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Around 3,000 jobs will be lost at Abbey National if the UK bankâs takeover by Spainâs Santander Central Hispano (SCH) goes ahead, it emerged today.
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British bank Abbey National said that its share of Britain's mortgage-lending market slipped in the third quarter, blaming the drop on distraction due to its looming takeover by Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano (SCH).
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Halifax-to-Bank of Scotland group HBOS has said it has 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 Central
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LONDON : The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.
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The Abbey National turnaround plan which the board has been surrendered in favour of takeover by Santander Central Hispano was beginning to bear fruit.
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Once upon a time, there were two building societies. The Halifax and the Abbey National dominated the mortgage business, with half the market between them, while the banks confined themselves to current ...
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Santander Central Hispano SAN.MC is expected to announce that headcount at Abbey National ANL.L will drop by no more than 4,500 if it succeeds with its takeover, a source familiar with the situation says.
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Spanish bank Santander SAN.MC would not necessarily drop its 8 billion pound plus bid for Abbey National if another bank entered the fray and sparked a competition probe, it says.
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The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.