2008-08
31 15:45:30German banking sector braces for Dresdner sale announcement
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - The German banking sector braced Sunday for insurance group Allianz to unveil who would buy its Dresdner Bank unit, with rival Commerzbank and state-owned China Development Bank tipped as leading candidates.
2008-08
31 14:59:34UK's ABF eyes Azucarera Ebro bid - paper
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods Plc, the owner of British Sugar, is in talks to buy Spanish rival Azucarera Ebro in a 500 million pounds ($915.6 million) deal, reported the Mail on Sunday.
2008-08
31 14:31:33KBC-Dexia pull out of schools project bid -paper
BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A consortium of Belgium's Dexia and KBC have pulled out of the bidding for a joint private-public sector project to invest one billion euros ($1.5 billion) in renovating 211 Flemish schools, the De Tijd newspaper reported on Saturday.
2008-08
31 14:17:44Bidders eye UK government's Urenco stake - paper
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Bidders keen on buying the UK government's share in uranium enrichment firm Urenco have contacted its former chairman about forming a consortium to table an offer for the stake, reported the Sunday Telegraph.
2008-08
31 14:15:55Bidders approach HBOS about Bank West bid - paper
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank Ltd have talked to HBOS Plc about the potential acquisition of the British bank's Australian retail arm Bank West, reported the Sunday Times.
2008-08
31 14:13:43INTERVIEW1-Dubai Bank plans global expansion
DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Dubai Bank plans to become a major global Islamic lender over the next five years through acquisitions and has set up a $5 billion financing programme to aid expansion, its chief financial officer said on Sunday.
2008-08
31 13:48:51Allianz says is in talks to sell Dresdner Bank
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German insurance giant Allianz is in 'advanced talks' on the future of its Dresdner Bank unit, 'that may or may not lead to a deal,' it said Friday in a brief statement to financial markets.
2008-08
31 13:41:57New delay for Emirates Airbus 380: airline
PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Delivery of a second Airbus A380 to Emirates, the airline of the United Arab Emirates, may suffer a further delay of several weeks, an Emirates spokeswoman told AFP on Saturday.
2008-08
31 13:21:59Iranian tycoon considers Woolworths bid -paper
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Woolworths' biggest shareholder, Iranian property tycoon Ardeshir Naghshineh, may plan his own bid for the confectionery-to-DVDs retailer, the Sunday Times reported.
2008-08
31 13:21:32Marsh & Mclennan mulling Benfield counterbid - paper
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - American insurance broker Marsh & Mclennan Cos takeover deal for UK-listed broker Benfield Group Ltd, reported the Sunday Telegraph.
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