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Brown 'confident' over HBOS takeover

HBOS / Lloyds TSB branches
10.17 Wed Oct 01 2008
Gordon Brown is "confident" the planned Lloyds TSB takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland will go ahead, despite market doubts.

Doubts over HBOS takeover terms

20.01 Tue Sep 30 2008
Doubts are growing over the terms of Lloyds TSB's planned takeover of struggling Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS).

Around 750 Lehman Brothers jobs axed

18.41 Tue Sep 30 2008
Around 750 jobs have been axed by the administrators of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers' European arm.

'Potential' bonuses for Lehman bankers

Lehman Brothers
12.33 Thu Sep 25 2008
Union leaders have reacted with anger to news of potential multimillion-pound bonuses for bankers at Lehman Brothers' European offices.

FBI to investigate US mortgage companies

Fannie Mae headquarters
10.42 Wed Sep 24 2008
The FBI is to investigate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings and insurer AIG for potential mortgage fraud.

Job hopes for Lehman employees

Lehman Brothers
15.32 Tue Sep 23 2008
Japanese bank Nomura has stepped in to buy two European arms of bankrupt Lehman Brothers.

Nomura top bidder for Lehman deal

Lehman Brothers logo
14.49 Mon Sep 22 2008
Japanese bank Nomura is understood to have been chosen as preferred bidder to buy Lehman Brothers' European arm.

Lloyds TSB confirms £12.2bn HBOS takeover

HBOS branchReuters
23.34 Thu Sep 18 2008
Lloyds TSB has confirmed its £12.2 billion takeover of HBOS in a move which changes the face of British banking.

All eyes on Wall Street giants

18.38 Thu Sep 18 2008
Rumours over the future of US investment giants Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs continue to rebound around markets.

Job fears over HBOS/Lloyds merger

HBOS / Lloyds TSB branches
22.14 Wed Sep 17 2008
Lloyds TSB is reportedly close to announcing the biggest takeover in British banking history.

Lehman shockwaves send FTSE plummeting

Bear mauling for tradersReuters
22.45 Tue Sep 16 2008
The FTSE 100 Index plunged to its lowest level for more than three years as Lehman Brothers shockwaves continued to reverberate.

HBOS extends losses

16.02 Tue Sep 16 2008
Shares in Halifax Bank of Scotland have continued to nosedive after it found itself the biggest casualty of the Lehman Brothers collapse.

Global markets reel over Lehman collapse

Lehman Brothers employees leave the Wall Street office with their belongingsReuters
22.05 Mon Sep 15 2008
Stock markets around the world are continuing to reel following the collapse of Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers.

FTSE closes at 5204.2

17.33 Mon Sep 15 2008
Blue chip stocks saw more than £50 billion wiped off as world markets went into freefall over the shock demise of Lehman Brothers.

Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch

Merrill LynchReuters
17.30 Mon Sep 15 2008
As Wall Street reels over the Lehman Brothers collapse, Bank of America has agreed to buy troubled stockbroker Merrill Lynch.

Fears over Manchester United sponsor AIG

AIG, who sponsor Manchester United football club in the UKReuters
15.07 Mon Sep 15 2008
There are fears over the future of US insurance company AIG following the collapse of Wall Street banking giant Lehman Brothers.

Bank on brink of collapse

23.20 Sun Sep 14 2008
Lehman Brothers appears to be on the brink of collapse after talks to secure a rescue deal broke down.

More firms named in Lehman rescue

Lehman Brothers
16.40 Fri Sep 12 2008
A Bank of America-led consortium is reportedly considering bidding for troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Lehman figures send stocks plummeting

Lehman BrothersReuters
17.17 Wed Sep 10 2008
Beleaguered US investment bank Lehman Brothers has reported a third quarter loss of £2.2 billion, sending global shares plummeting.