Financial News
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ICAP helps LSE's position in talks with Nasdaq
25 Sep 2006
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today.reuters.co.uk
By Louise Heavens LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange (LSE.L: Quote, Profile, Research) held a stronger hand in talks with bidder Nasdaq Stock Markets (NDAQ.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday after broker ICAP (IAP.L: Quote, Profile, Research) announced it had earlier held talks with the UK bourse. The move came just days before the U.S. exchange is allowed to bid again. While th ... |
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Santander extends consumer finance drive to U.S
25 Sep 2006
source:
today.reuters.co.uk
By Elisabeth O'Leary and Steve Slater MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish banking group Santander (SAN.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it had agreed to buy most of U.S. auto financing firm Drive Financial Services, extending its consumer finance network across the Atlantic from Europe. Santander, one of Europe's most acquisitive banks, will pay $651 million (342 million pounds) to ta ... |
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German shares move higher in midmorning deals as M&A talk excites ...
25 Sep 2006
source:
iii.co.uk
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Leading shares were higher in midmorning trade, with M&A excitement across the healthcare and financial sectors helping to offset Friday's weakness on Wall Street, dealers said. By 11.30 am, the DAX 30 index was 47.3 points higher, up 0.8 pct, at 5,930.62, having moved between 5,897.65 and 5,930.62 so far this session. The MDAX was at 8,328.31, up 80.96, while the TecDAX wa ... |
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Woolwich customers hit by passbook ban
25 Sep 2006
source:
thisismoney.co.uk
Jeff Prestridge, Mail on Sunday25 September 2006 BARCLAYS will start writing to Woolwich customers this week saying they will no longer be able to use their passbooks as a record of savings transactions. COURTING CONTROVERSY: Barclays' American boss Deanna Oppenheimer OTHER STORIES Who wins in this £140bn deal? Newcastle's not-so-super Nova New on the market HSBC sounds end of easy credit Shake the tree for the next windfall USEFUL SAVINGS LINKS EMAIL ... |
