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100% Most U.K. Banks Rise After HBOS Refuses Abbey Bid
(09/15/04) Most U.K. Banks Rise After HBOS Refuses Abbey Bid CBS Marketwatch LONDON - Most banking stocks headed higher in U.K. trading Wednesday after HBOS said it would not make a counter-bid for Abbey National and Banco Santander said it would seek a London listing, effectively ending merger speculation for the troubled mortgage lender. For this complete story, please visit

100% HBOS Files Complaint Over Santander Bid
(08/25/04) HBOS Files Complaint Over Santander Bid Associated Press LONDON - The European Commission received a protest letter Tuesday from British bank HBOS about the proposed takeover of rival Abbey National by Spain's largest bank, Santander Central Hispano. HBOS company secretary Harry Baines demanded in the letter that Santander sever all of its ties with Britain's No. For this complete story, please visit

100% Santander to Cut 3,000 Abbey Jobs if $14.6 billion Bid Succeeds
(08/23/04) Santander to Cut 3,000 Abbey Jobs if $14.6 billion Bid Succeeds Reuters LONDON, England - Spain's Santander Central Hispano is expected to announce on Monday that it would cut up to 3,000 jobs at Abbey National if it succeeds with its agreed 8 billion pound-plus ($14.6 billion) bid for the UK bank, the Financial Times reported. For this complete story, please visit Santander to Cut 3,000 Abbey Jobs...

100% Abbey Bid Battle Would Test UK Govt's Competition Commission
(08/19/04) Abbey Bid Battle Would Test UK Govt's Competition Commission Reuters LONDON - A bid battle for UK bank Abbey National would provide the first high-profile test of Britain's competition regime since it was given the power to rule on mergers without government involvement, said analysts. For this complete story, please visit Abbey Bid Battle Would Test UK Govt's Competition Commission...

100% UK's Abbey National Stays Committed to Santander Deal
(08/13/04) UK's Abbey National Stays Committed to Santander Deal Reuters LONDON - British bank Abbey National Plc said on Friday it was committed to its takeover deal with Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano. We have a responsibility to shareholders to consider any other approaches, but we have only one bid on the table and we remain committed to seeing it through," Abbey National said in a statement. For this complete story, please visit

100% Global Debt Buying Report - Chapter 21: Debt Buying in the United Kingdom 
(03/15/06) --SPOTLIGHT-->Purchases Debt Types Credit cards, personal loans, secured loans, mail order delinquencies, retail credits, mortgages, car loans, mobile phone debts, and other types of debt are all bought and sold in the U.K. U.S. credit card companies are also actively selling delinquent U.K. accounts. Debt Buyers There are about 35 ...