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• The National and Abbey - is it all over?

  - 2002-10-15

  Oct 14, 2002 (The Australian Financial Markets Newsletter - INSTO - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The giant National Australia Bank NAB has had a takeover bid in the UK turned down. In October 2002, the NAB reported that its bid for the Abbey National Bank i ...

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• Abbey National Tried to Lure National Australia Bank with Cash Sweetener.

  - 2002-10-09

  Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK RUMOURED TO REOPEN ABBEY MERGER TALKS.

  - 2002-10-08

  MELBOURNE, Oct 8 Asia Pulse - National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) had no comment today in regard to a London newspaper report that it has reopened merger talks with giant United Kingdom mortgage lender Abbey National. MELBOURNE, Oct 8 Asia Pulse - National Australia...

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• A rock and a hard place: restricted by treasury policy, Australia's banks are about to slug it out for sector dominance and foreign acquisition. (Asia: Australia).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-09-01

  Two years after walking away from buying funds manager Bankers Trust Australia BTA because the asking price was too rich, Westpac Bank chief executive David Morgan is back at the negotiating table. After a similar break from the chase, National Australia Bank's chief executive,...

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• NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK MAY BUY TROUBLED ABBEY NATIONAL PLC.

  - 2002-07-05

  SYDNEY, July 5 Asia Pulse - Speculation gathered pace today that National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) NAB could bid for troubled Abbey National Plc and may perhaps divest its St George Bank Ltd stake to fund a purchase. SYDNEY, July 5 Asia Pulse -...

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• NAB hit by UK war on interest.

  - 2002-01-09

  Jan 10, 2002 The Age ABIX via COMTEX -- National Australia Bank's (NAB's) profits could be affected by an interest rate war in the United Kingdom UK. If the NAB attempts to remain competitive, it could cost it up to $A15 million. A report...

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• NAB's celtic clack.

  - 2001-07-29

  Jul 30, 2001 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- The National Australia Bank is believed to be looking at the Bank of Ireland in late July 2001. London is alive with rumours that the Irish bank may be a takeover target for...

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