Deadline for Northern Rock bids
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Virgin Group and up to two other bidders are expected to meet a Monday deadline for Northern Rock offers.
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The British government's pledge to guarantee all deposits held by Northern Rock in an effort to shore up confidence in the country's fifth-biggest mortgage lender will be put to the test on Tuesday when branches reopen.
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U.S. financial services firm GMAC is preparing to spearhead a bid for British mortgage lender Northern Rock , according to Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.
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A deadline for shareholders of the London Stock Exchange to back a hostile takeover of the LSE by US stock exchange operator Nasdaq was set to expire.
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Abbey National today looked set for Spanish ownership after banking group HBOS declared it was no longer considering a rival bid. Here are the key dates in the long-running saga over the troubled bankâs future.
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Manchester United and Newcastle have until 1200 BST on Tuesday to secure a deal with Everton over Wayne Rooney. Everton, who play at Old Trafford in a lunchtime game on Monday, are sitting on a reputed Â£25m offer from the former Premiership champions.
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US stock exchange operator Nasdaq has said that shareholders in the London Stock Exchange have until January 11 to accept its hostile takeover offer.
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The consortium of Carlsberg and Heineken is given a deadline of 21 January to bid for Scottish & Newcastle.
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The takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to put its offer before shareholders for a vote.
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Embattled British bank Northern Rock  is preparing for a sell-off that could see its 100 billion pound ($200.6 billion) mortgage portfolio divided between the country's other major banks, the Sunday Telegraph said.
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The board of Northern Rock has submitted a revised offer to buy out the troubled British bank, upping the amount of money it is prepared to pump in, it said Friday.
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No takeover move in imminent for troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock, the BBC learns.
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There are just two bidders left in the race to buy troubled bank Northern Rock after investment group Olivant pulled out at the last minute.
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Business & money: Government to get tough with bidders for Northern Rock during crisis meetings
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Business & money: Consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland is today expected to make a Â£49bn hostile takeover bid for the Dutch bank ABN Amro.
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Mortgage lender Northern Rock calls on Bank of England to provide emergency funding.