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Thursday, 28 August 2008
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Auction-rate buybacks add to worries
Global banks may have to write down up to $10 billion (5.4 billion pounds) of auction-rate securities after buying them back from retail customers.
28 Aug 2008 |
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Buy-to-let market to shrink by two-third
The amount of privately rented accommodation is likely to shrink by about two-thirds in the next few years as more investors pile out of the buy-to-let market, savings group Skandia said on Monday.
19 Aug 2008 |
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Swiss Re buys Barclays life arm
Swiss Re, the world's largest reinsurer, has agreed to buy Barclays' life assurance arm for 753 million pounds in cash to boost its Admin Re business in the United Kingdom.
05 Aug 2008 |
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Vodafone to launch 1 billion pound share buyback
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone group by revenue, is to introduce a 1 billion pound share buy back programme, after the shares slumped following its first-quarter results.
23 Jul 2008 |
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Paragon in talks with buyers
Paragon said on Tuesday that it was in "exploratory discussions" with potential buyers after receiving a number of takeover bids. The buy-to-let mortgage lender said it had given access to its books to the bidders, who have not yet been named.
22 Jul 2008 |
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Santander to buy A&L in 1.3 bln deal
Spain's Santander is buying British bank Alliance & Leicester for 1.3 billion pounds in an agreed deal that will bulk up its existing UK bank Abbey.
14 Jul 2008 |
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Chemring buy Martin Electronics for $70 mln
Chemring Plc said it would be buying US firm Martin Electonics Inc (MEI) for $70 million. MEI manufactures ammunition and fuses whilst Chemring produces military countermeasures along with ammunition and explosives.
24 Jun 2008 |
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Nokia to buy Symbian
Nokia Corp announced on Tuesday that it would buy out other shareholders of handset software company Symbian. The Finnish mobile giant said it would allow the software to be used without users having to pay royalties.
24 Jun 2008 |
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Canada high court backs BCE buyout
BCE, Canada's largest telecom company, won the backing of the country's Supreme Court on Friday to proceed with the world's biggest leveraged buyout, but financing could still trip up the deal.
21 Jun 2008 |
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