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Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds, RBS, National Express
Sunday 05 Jul 2009
The body that manages the taxpayer's stakes in British banks will warn this week against any expectations of a quick-fire disposal of the shareholdings, the Sunday Telegraph has learnt.
Friday newspaper round-up: Rogue trader blamed for oil spike
Friday 03 Jul 2009
The startling spike in oil prices to their highest level this year on Tuesday was caused by a rogue broker who placed a massive bet in the Brent oil market, triggering almost $10m (€7m) of losses for his company.
Thursday newspaper round-up: National Express, StanChart, Vodafone
Thursday 02 Jul 2009
National Express is heading for a major legal battle with the Government over the future of its two remaining rail franchises after ministers said they were taking control of the East Coast main line.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Tesco may bid for Northern Rock
Wednesday 01 Jul 2009
Tesco has emerged as a potential bidder for Northern Rock as the Government races to sell the state-owned lender before a general election, The Times has learnt.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Candover
Tuesday 30 Jun 2009
Neelie Kroes, the European Union competition commissioner, is on Tuesday set to warn UK banks for a second time within a week that they may have to make disposals as a condition for the granting of state aid.
Monday newspaper round-up: National Express, Vodafone, Madoff
Monday 29 Jun 2009
National Express has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from its larger rival FirstGroup in a surprise development likely to put further pressure on the bus and rail operator.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds Banking, Anglo American, Marston's
Sunday 28 Jun 2009
Lord Davies, the former Standard Chartered chief and now Trade minister, has been offered the chairmanship of Lloyds Banking Group but will turn the job down.
Friday newspaper round-up: Darling to unveil new Banking Act
Friday 26 Jun 2009
Alistair Darling is planning a new Banking Act this year that will strengthen the role of the Financial Services Authority, in an unexpected move that follows criticism that the Bank of England failed to warn adequately of the impending banking crisis.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Xstrata, Anglo American, Stagecoach
Thursday 25 Jun 2009
Xstrata stepped up its campaign to merge with Anglo American last night, taking its £41 billion merger proposal over the heads of Anglo’s board to its shareholders. The Anglo-Swiss miner will intensify its charm offensive in the coming days, with Mick Davis, its chief executive, expected to meet the South African Government and trade unions, as well as key investors, says the Times.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Banks face new crackdown
Wednesday 24 Jun 2009
Ministers will announce a crackdown on Britain’s biggest banks next week, putting pressure on them to reorganise or face a blitz of more onerous capital and liquidity rules.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Anglo American, Thomson Reuters, RBS
Tuesday 23 Jun 2009
Anglo American, the global mining group, flatly rejected Xstrata’s proposed all-share “merger of equals”, putting itself at odds with several big investors as it labelled the offer from its Anglo-Swiss rival “totally unacceptable” reports the FT.
Monday newspaper round-up: Xstrata, Anglo American, Royal Bank of Scotland
Monday 22 Jun 2009
Anglo American, the mining and natural resources giant, was rehearsing its defence last night against a £41bn merger approach from Xstrata, its Anglo-Swiss rival.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Xstrata/Anglo American, Brixton, Goldman Sachs
Sunday 21 Jun 2009
Mining giant Xstrata has approached arch-rival Anglo American about a £41bn merger that would create one of the world’s biggest natural-resources companies.
Friday newspaper round-up: Gordon Brown, Allen Stanford, BT
Friday 19 Jun 2009
Gordon Brown has signed up to common EU rules for financial supervision but fended off attempts to give new pan-European watchdogs the power to order governments to bail out struggling banks and other bodies.
Thursday newspaper round-up: King & Darling clash over reforms
Thursday 18 Jun 2009
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, yesterday clashed with the Chancellor at the Mansion House dinner over the right approach to fixing the regulatory failures that saw the first run on a British bank in over 150 years and the near collapse of the entire financial system, says the Independent.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Broadband tax, Resolution, National Express,
Wednesday 17 Jun 2009
Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, began a fightback against plans to slice off part of the BBC’s £3.6bn licence fee as hopes grew that the scheme could be overturned with the help of unhappy Labour MPs.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Northern Rock, GlaxoSmithKline, Setanta
Tuesday 16 Jun 2009
The Government is working on a plan to use Northern Rock's own funds to buy back debt from the stricken bank's bondholders in a move that could release billions of pounds of capital for the nationalised group.
Monday newspaper round-up: Anglo American, CBI, ITV
Monday 15 Jun 2009
Cynthia Carroll, the chief executive of Anglo American, has lost the confidence of leading shareholders who want her to consider merging the London-listed mining giant with its rival Xstrata.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Lloyds, Addax Petroleum, Friends Provident
Sunday 14 Jun 2009
Lloyds Banking will lose an estimated £450m on Admiral Taverns, the pub giant, in what is believed to be one of the biggest write-offs it will be forced to take on a single investment.
Friday newspaper round-up: BlackRock buys Barclays Global
Friday 12 Jun 2009
BlackRock, the giant US money manager, is to buy Barclays Global Investors for $13.5bn (£8.2bn) in a deal that will make it the world’s biggest asset manager, the Times reports.

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