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Dutch treat: Netherlands judiciary only goes halfway towards adopting Delaware trilogy in takeover context: ABSTRACT This Note examines Dutch takeover law in light of the current inter-EU competition to attract entities to individual Member States. The recent hostile takeover of the Dutch bank, ABN AMRO, provides an excellent example of the Netherlands' opportunity to use its judiciary to solidify its reputation as a...; Tags: A., ABN AMRO, Bank of America Corp., Barclays Plc., Business, Court, Delaware, Delaware Chancery Court, II, Justice, LaSalle Bank Corp., Note, Part III, RBS, Revlon Inc., Section, U.S. Supreme Court, Unitrin, Unocal Corp.; Research articles 2008-10-01
Britain's RBS facing record banking loss: report: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland will this week unveil the biggest loss in the history of British banking due to a multi-billion-pound hit from the global credit crunch, The Sunday Times reported. RBS, which announces interim earnings on Friday, was predicted to reveal a pre-tax loss...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, Banking, Britain, RBS; Research articles 2008-08-03
European shares slip amid report of stock market crash warning: LONDON AFP — European equities fell Wednesday after sharp overnight US losses as sentiment was also hit by a report that a Royal Bank of Scotland analyst had warned of a global market crash. In late morning trading, London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares slid 1.53 percent to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, earnings, FINANCE, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., inflation, London, RBS, stock; Research articles 2008-06-18
British bank RBS announces sale of rail unit for 3.6 billion pounds: LONDON AFP — Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that it had agreed to sell Angel Trains Group, the largest rolling stock leasing company in Britain, to a consortium of investment funds for 3.6 billion pounds (4.5 billion euros, 7.0 billion dollars). "The Royal Bank of Scotland Group...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, Banking, Britain, consortium, FINANCE, Investment, RBS; Research articles 2008-06-13
THE ECONOMY: HOW BAD WILL IT GET A SPECIAL REPORT BY WESTMINSTER: NOTHING travels faster than bad news. Last week a report from the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD ripped into the British economy, branding it the equivalent of a basket case. It criticised the way the UK has been run for the past decade, saying the options left...; Tags: Bank of England, Britain, food, job, Manufacturing, OECD, RBS, U.K., unemployment; Research articles 2008-06-08

RBS shareholders back record rights issue: LONDON AFP — Shareholders at Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland voted Wednesday in favour of a record-breaking rights issue totalling 12 billion pounds (15 billion euros, 24 billion dollars), the bank said. RBS had unveiled the country's biggest-ever issuing of new shares last month in order to shore up...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-05-14
RBS signals job cuts in wake of ABN Amro takeover: LONDON AFP — Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland said Monday that there will be job losses over the next two years following the recent blockbuster takeover of Dutch lender ABN Amro. Britain's second biggest bank made the announcement after the Financial Times reported that RBS could axe around 7,000...; Tags: ABN AMRO, job, RBS; Research articles 2008-04-28
The curtain starts coming down on the Tom and Fred show BUSINESS: COMPANY AGMs are a poor form of theatre but there were parts of the show staged by RBS last week that would have brought a tear to a glass eye. Chairman Sir Tom McKillop, as one would expect from such a tough old pro, rose to the occasion....; Tags: ABN AMRO, board, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-27
RBS bosses defend massive cash call: EDINBURGH AFP — Bosses at Britain's second biggest bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland, on Wednesday defended their decision to launch the country's biggest cash call as they met shareholders to explain themselves. RBS chairman Tom McKillop told the group's annual general meeting here that banks as a whole...; Tags: ABN AMRO, Agence France-Presse, bank, Edinburgh, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-23
Reeling RBS seeks record 12 billion pounds from shareholders: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland said Tuesday it would raise fresh funds of almost 24 billion dollars to shore up its finances after huge subprime-related writedowns and the blockbuster takeover of Dutch giant ABN Amro. "The proposed rights issue will raise proceeds of 12.0 billion pounds...; Tags: ABN AMRO, bank, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-22
British bank RBS seeks record 12 billion pounds from shareholders: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland announced on Tuesday a record share issue of almost 24 billion dollars to shore up its finances after huge subprime-related writedowns and the blockbuster takeover of Dutch giant ABN Amro. "The proposed rights issue will raise proceeds of 12.0 billion pounds...; Tags: ABN AMRO, bank, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-22
British bank RBS seeks record $24bln from shareholders: LONDON AFP — Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland announced on Tuesday a record share issue of almost 24 billion dollars to shore up its finances after huge subprime-related writedowns and its ABN Amro takeover. "The proposed rights issue will raise proceeds of 12 billion pounds (15 billion euros), net...; Tags: ABN AMRO, bank, Britain, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-22
RBS to announce cash boost: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland said Monday it would ask shareholders for a cash boost, following reports that it was to announce fresh losses linked to the credit crunch and its ABN Amro takeover. "The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc confirms that it is considering...; Tags: ABN AMRO, Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, RBS; Research articles 2008-04-21
RBS to announce major losses: report: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's second largest bank, is to announce around four billion pounds worth of fresh losses linked to the credit crunch, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The report came after media said Friday that the bank was set to ask shareholders for...; Tags: ABN AMRO, Agence France-Presse, bank, Citigroup Inc., RBS; Research articles 2008-04-19
RBS seeks cash amid credit crunch, ABN takeover: report: LONDON AFP — The Royal Bank of Scotland was set to ask shareholders for a massive cash boost after being hit by subprime-linked losses and surging costs related to its ABN Amro takeover, reports said Friday. British media claimed that RBS would seek to raise between five and 12...; Tags: ABN AMRO, bank, FINANCE, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-18
British bank RBS readies massive cash call: report: LONDON AFP — Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland is set to raise between five and 12 billion pounds (6-15 billion euros, 10-24 billion dollars) to improve its finances by issuing shares, reports said Friday. In response, RBS released a statement noting "speculation about a possible rights issue," adding that...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, bank, RBS, shareholder; Research articles 2008-04-18
WORLD'S BEST DEVELOPED MARKETS BANKS 2008: Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks in developed markets around the world. The past year has been one of the most tumultuous in recent memory for the banking sector. After the boom time of 2006, last year-or, more accurately, the latter half of the year-became increasingly...; Tags: Fortis N.V., RBS; Research articles 2008-04-01
SS&C's Zoologic "MBA Essentials Curriculum" Selected by Rutgers Business School: Online courseware provides greater flexibility for MBA students WINDSOR, Conn. -- SS&C Technologies, Inc. (www.ssctech.com), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced that Rutgers Business School has partnered with SS&C's Zoologic Learning Solutions to offer its MBA Essentials program to all full-time MBA students....; Tags: curriculum, MBA, RBS, Zoologic; Research articles 2008-03-06
RBS banks soaring 2007 profits amid ABN takeover, credit crunch: LONDON AFP — Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday that profits surged in 2007 amid its consortium takeover of Dutch peer ABN Amro, despite taking a large hit from credit-crunch related losses. RBS said strains from the global squeeze on credit, which stemmed from the US subprime home...; Tags: ABN AMRO, bank, Banking, FINANCE, Mortgages, RBS; Research articles 2008-02-28
RBS continues to perform.: TIP UPDATE: The worst is over in terms of write-downs, leaving the shares absurdly cheap. John Adams As expected, Royal Bank of Scotland's RBS profits were hit by GBP2.14bn of treasury related write-offs, including GBP978m from newly acquired ABN Amro, which was higher...; Tags: ABN AMRO, RBS, writeoff; Research articles 2008-02-28