Northern Rock
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How banks get away with inventing profits | Gordon Kerr -
Abetted by a sloppy bailout structure, bankers now produce financial statements that would make Bernie Madoff blushBoth sides of the political divide are in agreement that bailing out the UK's failed banks in 2008 (and Northern Rock ...
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Virgin Money introduces charge for current accounts -
Virgin Money, the new owner of Northern Rock, is to begin charging all new customers for current accounts, even if the account remains in credit. Virgin Money’s chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia “Most people know there is no such ...
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Virgin steps into N.Rock boots to sponsor Newcastle -
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Virgin Money said it had struck a two-year deal to sponsor English Premier League soccer team Newcastle United, just days after buying the banking business of current sponsor Northern Rock.
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Virgin Money confident of watchdog approval over Northern Rock -
Virgin Money chief, Jayne-Anne Gadhia, said the company 'holds no fear' over scrutiny by the National Audit OfficeVirgin Money is confident that its £747m takeover of Northern Rock will be deemed good value for taxpayers despite concerns ...
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UK sells Northern Rock to Virgin despite protest -
LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Money completed its acquisition of bailed out British lender Northern Rock on Sunday, despite calls for the sale to be delayed while the national auditor investigates whether the deal is good value for money.
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UK audit body to probe sale of Northern Rock bank -
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain's National Audit Office (NAO) is to probe the sale of nationalised bank Northern Rock to Virgin Money, the opposition Labour Party said, after the terms of the deal meant the taxpayer would effectively ...
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Northern Rock sale generates bumper executive bonus -
It looks as if long-term incentive plan will pay out early thanks to sale of the nationalised bank to Virgin MoneySenior executives of Northern Rock could be in line for bumper payouts of following the sale of the nationalised lender ...
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George Osborne defends sale of Northern Rock -
George Osborne says Northern Rock sale forced by EU deadline agreed by former Labour chancellor, Alistair DarlingGeorge Osborne has rejected criticism of his sale of Northern Rock, claiming he was tied to a deadline ...
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Virgin Money sees no loss to taxpayer from N Rock deal -
The Government will not make a loss on Northern Rock, despite the gap between Virgin Money's £747m takeover and the £1.4bn the taxpayer has invested in the bank, Virgin Money chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia has insisted.
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Northern Rock's demise is a fitting symbol for the north-east -
Once a sign of a wealth unfamiliar in the region, Northern Rock's demise is now a symbol of its collapse. Andrew Hankinson has got the T-shirtAs I write this, I'm wearing a T-shirt with "Rock steady" written on it. My mum gave it to me in September 2007 ...
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Richard Branson: 'Capitalism has lost its way' -
Virgin entrepreneur and new owner of Northern Rock says he wants businesses to transform themselves along ethical linesCapitalism has "lost its way" and financial profit should no longer be the main driving force behind big business, ...
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Letters: At a loss over Northern Rock sale -
• This week we hear that chancellor Osborne has agreed to sell to his Tory friend Northern Rock at a £400m discount to what was invested in 2008 (Taxpayers to lose out by at least £400m as Virgin buys bank, 18 November). Wow! What ...
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Northern Rock sale won’t affect compensation -
Savers with money in both Northern Rock and Virgin Money will not be disadvantaged by Virgin’s takeover of the Newcastle-based bank if either of the banks collapses. Both Virgin Money and Northern Rock will keep ...
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City tells Virgin to expect tough fight from big banks -
Virgin Money faces an uphill struggle to make a meaningful impact on British banking, despite buying Northern Rock for a knockdown £747m and earmarking a possible flotation for as soon as 2014, City analysts warned yesterday.
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