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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.
Comments (0)‘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
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'
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
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
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
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.
B&B's Spanish rescuer employs 800 in city
9:19am Tuesday 30th September 2008
The Spanish bank which has done a deal to take on Bradford & Bingley’s saving accounts and 197 branches already has a key office in Bradford employing more than 800 people.
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