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- RBS Trading in Line, Confident on Insurance Sale
- By Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland's performance and writedowns on risky assets remain in line with its previous guidance, but its results will be held back by the impact of the global credit crunch, it said on Wednesday. It...
- News items 2008-06-11
- RBS Confident on Insurance Sale
- By Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters UK) - Royal Bank of Scotland's performance and writedowns on risky assets remain in line with its previous guidance, but its results will be held back by the impact of the global credit crunch, it said on Wednesday. It said it...
- News items 2008-06-11
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- Stakes are raised in RBS insurance sale as Lehman Bros steps in
- Allstate, the American financial giant, has appointed Lehman Brothers to mastermind its purchase of the 6bn insurance arm of Royal Bank of Scotland RBSi. Allstate, the largest home and car insurer in the US, is one of four bidders left in the frame to buy RBSi, along...
- Articles 2008-06-22
- Criminals' NI codes bonanza
- A BUNGLING bank has published the National Insurance numbers of 20,000 staff. The Royal Bank of Scotland, the UK's second biggest, sent letters about pensions to the employees - but printed names, addresses AND their NI numbers on the envelopes. They could...
- Articles 2008-06-22
- The General Insurance Competitor Tracker Provides Expert Analysis and Opinion on the Strategic Moves of Leading Competitors in the General Insurance Market
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93777) has announced the addition of "UK General Insurance Competitor Tracker - Q1 Competitor Focus" to their offering. The General Insurance Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on the strategic moves of leading competitors in the general insurance market. ...
- Articles 2008-06-05
- Ping An drops out of bidding for RBS's insurance business
- Ping An, the Chinese insurer, dropped out of the running to buy Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance business yesterday, leaving five potential buyers for the parent of Direct Line, Churchill and Privilege. Ping An joined Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Generali of Italy in turning down the...
- Articles 2008-05-30
- D-Day for bids as RBS sells insurance business
- Royal Bank of Scotland will today learn which of seven suitors are throwing their hats into the ring for its insurance business, potentially sparking a 7.5bn bidding war, as the group looks to offload the asset by the end of the summer. This comes as rival banking...
- Articles 2008-05-28
- Suitors line up for RBS division
- Business News IN BRIEF *The list of suitors for the insurance businesses belonging to Royal Bank of Scotland has been cut to seven as the bank prepares to offload groups such as Churchill and Direct Line as part of its efforts to raise as much as 18bn....
- Articles 2008-05-26
- Seven bidders tipped to join RBS auction
- Private equity firms accused of 'mischief making' in run-up to sale of insurance arm Advisers to Royal Bank of Scotland RBS are thought to have whittled down a list of interested bidders for its 6bn insurance business to seven parties ahead of the first-round auction deadline on...
- Articles 2008-05-25
- ON THE AGENDA
- SO Bob Scott, RBS's Aussie-born senior independent non-exec director and chairman of the remuneration committee has - been sent out to "take soundings" among investors on their views of the bank's corporate governance. This unusual move is part of Gogarburn's movable feast of humble pie, as it...
- Articles 2008-05-18
- Buffett will not bid for RBS insurance arm
- Business News IN BRIEF *Warren Buffett has pulled out of the bidding process for Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance operations after reviewing the sales documents. Mr Buffett, the world's richest man, had said his Berkshire Hathaway business would look at RBS Insurance, which includes Direct Line and...
- Articles 2008-05-16
- London
- WORLD MARKETS The FTSE 100 recorded its first weekly fall in a month, as a hefty loss in the US insurance giant AIG sent financials reeling and miners tracked weaker metal prices. The blue-chip index closed down 66.1 at 6,204.7. Banks shaved 20 points off the index,...
- Articles 2008-05-10
- Buffett considers bid for RBS insurance companies
- Warren Buffett is considering mounting a multi-billion-pound bid for some of the most famous names in British insurance, including Direct Line and Churchill. The billionaire investor said yesterday that he has been poring over the books at Royal Bank of Scotland, which has put its portfolio of...
- Articles 2008-05-05
- Fierce takeover battle looms for RBS's insurance arm
- A fierce takeover battle is set to erupt over Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance business, as more than 15 companies expressed interest in a bid, with more expected to emerge in the coming weeks. A source close to RBS said: "About 15 companies have registered their interest...
- Articles 2008-05-03
- Aviva says buying insurance arm of RBS 'would not make sense'
- Aviva, Britain's biggest insurer, has ruled itself out of the running to buy Royal Bank of Scotland's general insurance division, leaving the way open for overseas insurers or buyout firms to snap up the business, which includes Direct Line and Churchill. Philip Scott, Aviva's finance director, said...
- Articles 2008-04-26
- RBS expected to unveil Pounds 12bn rights issue today
- Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed yesterday it was considering a huge rights issue to shore up its finances as it makes big writedowns from the credit crunch. Britain's second-largest bank is today expected to ask shareholders to provide an extra 10bn to 12bn in cash to cover...
- Articles 2008-04-22
- TRAVEL T5 U-turn by insurer
- Travellers using Heathrow's Terminal 5 faced more confusion last week following announcements made by Direct Line, one of the UK's biggest insurance firms. On Tuesday, the firm said it might not be able to meet insurance claims for lost luggage and delayed flights by those using T5....
- Articles 2008-04-20
- STOCKS FOCUS: RBS
- ROYAL Bank of Scotland RBS, Britain's second largest bank, has conceded that it plans to raise around GBP10 billion to improve its financial position through one of the biggest rights issues in corporate history. The Edinburgh-based owner of NatWest, the Ulster Bank and the insurer Direct Line is due to...
- Articles 2008-04-20
- WORLD MARKETS
- London London The FTSE 100 fell for the fifth straight session, led lower by banks and oil shares, but Schroders shone after its 2007 results beat expectations. The blue-chip index ended down 50.9 at 5,767.7. Banks wiped 17 points off the index. Barclays, RBS,...
- Articles 2008-03-05
- Evaluate Key Competitor Strategies In The UK General Insurance Market.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 February 2008-Research and Markets: Evaluate Key Competitor Strategies In The UK General Insurance MarketC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20022008 Dublin: Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83445) has announced the addition of "UK General Insurance Competitor Tracker Q4" to ...
- Articles 2008-02-20
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