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B&B 'was still a viable business'

Pensive Bradford & Bingley shareholders at The Ramada Jarvis Hotel

8:50am Monday 9th March 2009

Government ministers panicked and nationalised Bradford & Bingley bank when it was still a viable business, it has been claimed.

Angry B&B investors to call for a pay-out

6:39pm Wednesday 29th October 2008

Angry Bradford & Bingley shareholders are to press the Government for compensation following nationalisation of the bank’s £41 billion mortgage business.

‘Uncertain future is facing the B&B’

9:38pm Monday 6th October 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling last night admitted it was impossible to say what will be left of Bradford & Bingley bank.

‘B&B hindered by EU banking rule’

7:39pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

by Chris Holland Business Reporter The demise of Bradford & Bingley and other banks was brought about by an obscure directive from the European Union, it has been claimed.

Pym to stay on at B&B

10:41am Thursday 2nd October 2008

Richard Pym, the man brought in to try to sort out Bradford & Bingley’s problems, now finds himself working for the Government after the nationalisation of B&B’s mortgage business.

Action plan over B&B jobs fall-out

Yorkshire Minister Rosie Winterton

10:40am Thursday 2nd October 2008

An action plan was last night being drawn up looking at the longer financial implications on the region of the nationalisation and sell-off of Bradford & Bingley.

'Don't blame me for crisis'

A Bradford & Bingley branch

8:22am Wednesday 1st October 2008

The so-called carpetbagger whose campaign forced Bradford & Bingley to demutualise in 2000 has framed the share certificate he received when the building society floated on the stock exchange.

I've lost out, says former worker

The Bradford & Bingley offices in Bingley town centre

8:17am Wednesday 1st October 2008

Bradford & Bingley bosses were still reassuring staff that all was well as late as Friday – the day before the Government called talks on a rescue plan.

Call for action to protect savings

UK Building Societies chief John Goodfellow

8:21am Wednesday 1st October 2008

UK building societies chief John Goodfellow has urged the Government to guarantee all bank and building society savings.

B&B brand to live on, pledge new bosses

Alison Brittain, Santander’s retail distribution director, chats to Darley Street branch manager Alison Taylor during her visit

7:02pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

The Bradford & Bingley name will live on in the UK’s high streets – at least for a while yet.


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