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For sale: Three UK banks surplus to requirements

03.11.09
Banking analysis: The Government wants to create three new High Street banks to increase competition in the UK - and today it finally became clear what these banks might look like... more

Northern Rock sale ‘delayed’ as buyers wait for general election

28.10.09
Government hopes of selling Northern Rock before the general election looked doomed amid signs potential bidders will wait until after polling day ... more

City economists get it wrong as the recession drags on

23.10.09
City economists are back in the dock after they wildly misjudged the depth of the recession... more

Morgan's praise fires up Vedanta

01.10.09
Vedanta Resources claimed first place on the Footsie winners' board as Morgan Stanley says the miner's shares could be worth a staggering £68 - even if metal prices hardly rise from their current levels... more

Praise from Morgan fires up Vedanta

01.10.09
Vedanta Resources claimed the crown among top stocks today as City heavyweight Morgan Stanley predicted the miner’s shares could double in price — even if metal prices remain stuck at their current levels ... more

Oil prices drop as hopes of global recovery cool down

23.06.09
Oil prices fell again on renewed worries over the uncertain outlook for major economies around the world... more

Aviva raises £450m from Australian wealth management sale

22.06.09
Insurance giant Aviva said it had agreed to sell its Australian life and wealth management businesses in a deal worth around £450 million... more

Clydesdale banks see profits slide 64%

28.04.09
Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, owned by National Australia Bank, saw pre-tax profits drop 64% in the six months to end-March as the UK economy slumped ... more

NAB gives pledge on UK banks – for now

05.01.09
Banking: Australian lender National Australia Bank has given a qualified commitment to its UK operations, saying it will keep the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks in the group “for the time being”... more

Fund managers circling New Star as it thrashes out a deal

03.12.08
Investment: New Star Asset Management in last-ditch talks with its banks which could pave the way for a bidding war for the debt-ridden group... more

NAB's profits in UK on the slide

21.10.08
Banking: National Australia Bank, owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire brands, saw profit from its UK operations fall 8.4% to £220.2 million in the second half... more

Oz sell-off by HBOS is 20% below book value

08.10.08
Banking: HBOS agrees to sell its Australian lender BankWest, providing an injection of badly needed capital... more

Aussie shortfall fires wheat fear

01.10.08
Commodities: Wheat prices may be set to rise again, with warnings that Australia may produce 14% less of the grain than previously forecast... more

B&B lifted by new hopes of takeover

22.09.08
Banking: Fears were growing for the independent future of Bradford & Bingley as it appeared unlikely that there would be an immediate rescue bid for the £400million buy-to-let lender... more

Oz bank pulls out of RBS’s Amro sell-off

13.08.08
Royal Bank of Scotland has lost another potential buyer for its £630 million-worth of ABN Amro assets in Australia... more

NAB lashes out over downgrade

04.08.08
Clydesdale owner National Australia Bank has railed against a credit ratings downgrade after revealing a big hole in its books... more

Stewart leaves loss-hit NAB

31.07.08
Australian bank's Scottish CEO has retired following announcement of credit-market losses last week... more

NAB 'quest for new chief exec'

30.07.08
The board of National Australia Bank meets amid talk it may be looking for a successor to Scotsman John Stewart as chief executive.... more

Investors' worries pile on the pressure

25.07.08
Britain's banks were under pressure today as investors fretted that the crisis in the sector is far from over... more

RBS opens new Asia sale talks

23.07.08
Royal Bank of Scotland has switched its attention to Commonwealth Bank of Australia in its search for a buyer for ABN Amro's investment banking and corporate finance business in Asia... more

RBS set to sell Aussie assets after writedowns hit funds

11.07.08
After a raft of writedowns, Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) is in talks with National Australia Bank (NAB) to sell Australasian assets... more

NAB's strategy pays off in UK

09.05.08
Tougher conditions in the UK and Australia will lead to lower loans growth this year, says National Australia Bank.... more

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