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Wednesday, 3 December 2008
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EU okays Santander's buy of Alliance & Leicester
The European Commission approved Spanish bank Santander's 1.3 billion pound takeover of mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester on Tuesday, saying the deal would not harm competition in the sector.
16 Sep 2008 |
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A&L profit wiped out by writedown
Alliance & Leicester, which is being taken over by Spain's Santander, said first-half profits were almost wiped out due to a 209 million pound hit to the value of risky assets and higher funding costs.
01 Aug 2008 |
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A&L dips as chance of Santander counterbid seen slim
Alliance & Leicester is unlikely to attract a counterbid to its agreed 1.3 billion pound takeover from Santander as the need for extra capital and the tough UK housing market deter rival suitors, analysts said.
15 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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Alliance & Leicester Chairman Higgs dies, 64
Sir Derek Higgs, chairman of Alliance & Leicester (A&L), has died aged 64. In a statement from A&L, the company said that Higgs was "taken ill suddenly" on 28 April and had died at London hospital in the afternoon.
29 Apr 2008 |
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Alliance & Leicester profit drop hits shares
Alliance & Leicester warned that higher funding costs will significantly hurt its margins next year as it reported a 30 percent drop in annual profits after a big writedown, hitting its shares.
20 Feb 2008 |
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A&L says to take Treasury investments hit
Alliance & Leicester said on Tuesday it would take a 185 million pound hit from losses on complex financial instruments, more than three times its previous estimate of 55 million.
29 Jan 2008 |
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