A leading City analyst has suggested that the banks may have to take over Spirit, Punch's managed division.
47127
Analyst: banks may have to take over Spirit
38814
Northern Rock could be nationalised
140724
Bankers acknowledge ``weakness in business practices''
30684
More banks to change hands
15268
Citigroup may conduct reverse stock split
127630
Banks plan to sell assets
124345
Bank of America making changes in foreclosure process
121275
Boots considers move into personal banking
29662
Money managers might flee to suburbs
173206
GMAC considers becoming a bank holding company
9136
``Banks are throttling the economy''
45800
Amex suggests card defaults may be stabilizing
70052
Chinese cities ``may gain from financial crisis''
96887
Banks face systemic margin call:
137324
Banks should be recapitalised if needed:
1285
Businesses ``will have to seek extra finance''
99404
Banks plan more commercial lending