Competition Probe Threatens Abbey Deal
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The Spanish bank poised to take over Abbey National will walk away if the Â£8.2 billion deal is stalled by competition concerns, it was reported today.
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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 formal bid from a consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland challenges an earlier offer from Barclays in what would be the richest banking takeover.
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Bernie Ecclestone today faced a potential knockout blow in his fight to maintain control of Formula One racing. Creditor banks which own 75% of parent company Formula One Holdings (FOH) asked
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The Heineken Cup is under threat after English and French clubs unite in opposition to signing a new agreement governing its future.
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British bank HBOS announced it would file a complaint to the European Commission regarding Santander Central Hispano's (SCH) multi-billion-pound bid for Abbey National due to competition issues.
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THE chairman of the Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National for 8.5 billion is to face trial on allegations he helped clients evade taxes in the 1980s.
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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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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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UNION officials have warned of the threat to up to 2000 Scottish jobs if Spanish bank Santander sells Abbey - s closed funds after it completes its 8.4 billion takeover of the British bank next month.
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The bidding war for Dutch banking group ABN Amro, which has pitted Britain&#39;s Royal Bank of Scotland against rival Barclays, looms large over the London stock market next week.
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A controversial plan by the European Central Bank to set up and operate a new system for settling share and bond trades in the European Union will come under close scrutiny by the region's top antitrust watchdog.
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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
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British insurance group Resolution faced a bidding war on Friday as Pearl Assurance trumped an agreed bid from Standard Life.
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Supermarkets could face multi-million pound fines.
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HBOS has decided against bidding for Abbey National, dampening hopes of a challenge to Spanish bank Santander&#39;s agreed 8.8 billion pound takeover and hitting the target&#39;s shares.
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