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Morgan Stanley issues alert on Spanish banks

telegraph.co.uk     Aug 5, 2008   1 related          

Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, has issued a major alert on the health of Spanish banks, warning that a replay of the ERM crisis in the early 1990s could wipe out the capital base of weak lenders exposed to the property...                    

Martinsa Fadesa says administrators have met

reuters.com     Aug 4, 2008          

MADRID, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ailing Spanish property firm Martinsa Fadesa said all three of its administrators had been chosen and had met on Monday to discuss the future of the firm, which is the country's largest insolvency case.                    

Tesco near to reaching $2 bln deal on RBS joint venture

todayszaman.com     Jul 25, 2008   17 related          

Tesco near to reaching $2 bln deal on RBS joint venture Tesco Plc, Britain’s biggest retailer, is near to reaching a 1 billion pound ($2 billion) deal to buy out Royal Bank of Scotland’s stake in their personal finance joint...                    

Spanish Banks Sapped By Economic Slump

forbes.com     Jul 25, 2008   2 related          

LONDON - As the Spanish government slashed its economic outlook for the year, three of the country's leading retail banks reported a sharp increase in bad loans in the first half of 2008, setting a precedent for what Santander...                    

Markets News Friday: Markets in Europe and Asia slide after US financials' tumble on Thursday

finfacts.com     Jul 25, 2008          

In New York Thursday, financial stocks took a pasting after poor housing data and an analyst report which triggered jitters in holders of shares in the big home loans lender Washington Mutual. The S&P 500 closed down 2.3% and...                    

European bank stocks have tumbled 40 percent in past year but may well fall further

iht.com     Jul 24, 2008   22 related          

European bank stocks have tumbled 40 percent in the past year, roiled by a global credit crisis, and while results from U.S. peers suggest an end to the carnage, an economic slowdown should push shares lower still. The Dow...                    

DIARY - Western European Corporate events from July 24, 2008 UPDATE

finanznachrichten.de     Jul 24, 2008   6 related          

LONDON ,July 24 (Reuters) - Wolford AG YEAR FINAL WLFD.VI 25/Jul BE Belgacom SA H1 BCOM.BR 25/Jul BE Quest for Growth H1 QUFG.BR 25/Jul FI 0530 Ahlstrom Oyj Q2 AHL1V.HE 25/Jul FI Interavanti Oyj H1 INA1S.HE 25/Jul FI 0500 YIT...                    

Bankinter H1 net falls on fewer one-offs

finanznachrichten.de     Jul 24, 2008          

MADRID, July 24 (Reuters) - Bankinter said on Thursday that first-half net profit fell 2.8 percent to 132.4 million euros ($207.7 million) from year earlier, when one-off items boosted the bottom line at Spain's...                    

Royal Bank of Scotland likely to shelve sale of insurance unit

iht.com     Jul 23, 2008   12 related          

Royal Bank of Scotland looks increasingly likely to shelve plans to sell its insurance arm and turn instead to smaller deals to strengthen its capital base. RBS announced plans in April to sell RBS Insurance, the largest car...                    

UPDATE 1-Investor Bhavnani gets okay to raise Popular stake

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008          

By Robert Hetz MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Indian investor Ram Bhavnani said on Wednesday he had got approval from the Bank of Spain to raise his stake in Spanish bank Banco Popular (POP.MC: ) to up to 10 percent. Bhavnani, who...                    

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