Barclays up as Bank of America deal talk mounts
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Shares in Barclays  climbed for a second day on Friday as speculation mounted that Bank of America  could bid for the UK bank, with a leading analyst saying there could be strong merit to an acquisition.
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Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 3 US bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.
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Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after getting Chinese and Singaporean loans.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday after news that Bank of America  is in advanced talks to buy struggling mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp .
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Barclays&#39; share price rose on Friday after Britain&#39;s third biggest bank denied it was facing liquidity problems amid a collapse of the US subprime mortgage market.
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Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after China and Singapore invest in the UK firm.
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British bank Barclays sweetened its takeover bid for Dutch rival ABN Amro on Monday by including a cash element as part of a revised informal offer worth 67.5 billion euros (93.3 billion dollars).
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.
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LONDON, September 24  - Barclays Plc (BCY.FSE) witnessed a robust rally in its share price this morning, after the company disclosed its plans to buy a controlling stake the South African retail banking company, Absa, yesterday.
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Barclays  has drawn up contingency plans for a big cash sweetener to strengthen its all-share offer for Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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After a group led by the Royal Bank of Scotland raised the cash portion of its offer for ABN, Barclays said it might add cash to its all-share offer.
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NEW YORK: Bank of America, the No 3 US bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29%, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial and growth in deposits and credit card issuance.
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Barclays Bank  is confident  of winning the bid battle for Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV  , a senior Barclays executive said on Tuesday.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday following news Bank of America  is in advanced talks to buy struggling mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp .
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Wall Street stocks rallied on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised expectations of further interest rate cuts and on reports Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is close to buying Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC).
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Barclays Plc , Britain's third-biggest bank, raised its 2007 write-down on the value of risky assets to 1.6 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) but reported profits broadly in line with analysts' expectations.
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Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after striking a deal with China and Singapore.