Talk of the day in Holland: Barclays is taking over ABN/AMRO

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diana · #1 Post by **diana** » Mon 23 Apr 2007, 5:09 pm

I like the idea that Holland is getting a little more British. What do you think?

Deschanel · #2 Post by **Deschanel** » Mon 23 Apr 2007, 10:25 pm

diana wrote:I like the idea that Holland is getting a little more British. What do you think?

I like the Dutch just as they are!

diana · #3 Post by **diana** » Mon 23 Apr 2007, 10:29 pm

Deschanel wrote:
diana wrote:I like the idea that Holland is getting a little more British. What do you think?

I like the Dutch just as they are!

Thank you!

But I, as a Churchill-adept, like the British very much, and I am glad that the Barclay-office will be in Amsterdam and I am proud the British will work together with us.

Danny C · #4 Post by **Danny C** » Mon 23 Apr 2007, 10:53 pm

It makes a change from British businesses being taken over by foreign ones I guess. Although I'm not sure you'll like it so much, diana, when Dutch workers are losing their jobs due to consolidation.

dVTB · #5 Post by **dVTB** » Tue 24 Apr 2007, 9:40 am

It's hardly talk of the day, nor is The Netherlands getting 'more British', nor is this kind of merge new. Many big Dutch companies, such as KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), Unilever and Hoogovens (Corus) merged with foreign partners.

diana · #6 Post by **diana** » Tue 24 Apr 2007, 11:34 am

DJ Danny C wrote:It makes a change from British businesses being taken over by foreign ones I guess. Although I'm not sure you'll like it so much, diana, when Dutch workers are losing their jobs due to consolidation.

For people with knowledge there is enough work at the moment, there's no need to worry.

diana · #7 Post by **diana** » Wed 25 Apr 2007, 9:28 am

O boy, Royal Bank of Scotland is on the way!
Royal Bank of Scotland trumps Barclays offer

The battle for Dutch lender ABN Amro has escalated after Royal Bank of Scotland and its consortium partners offered to trump the deal that Barclays secured on Monday.
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The Scottish bank, which has teamed up with Belgium's Fortis Bank and Spain's Santander, said it is prepared to pay €39 a share, topping the €36.25 that Barclays agreed with ABN Amro. The group will pay 70pc in cash and 30pc in Royal Bank of Scotland shares.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzB3KugUW_s

Fugitive1979 · #8 Post by **Fugitive1979** » Wed 25 Apr 2007, 11:13 am

diana wrote:O boy, Royal Bank of Scotland is on the way!
Royal Bank of Scotland trumps Barclays offer

The battle for Dutch lender ABN Amro has escalated after Royal Bank of Scotland and its consortium partners offered to trump the deal that Barclays secured on Monday.
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The Scottish bank, which has teamed up with Belgium's Fortis Bank and Spain's Santander, said it is prepared to pay €39 a share, topping the €36.25 that Barclays agreed with ABN Amro. The group will pay 70pc in cash and 30pc in Royal Bank of Scotland shares.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzB3KugUW_s

lol, I wondered how long it would be before either RBS or HBOS decided to get in on the act.

diana · #9 Post by **diana** » Thu 26 Apr 2007, 5:07 pm

It´s difficult because Duthies going always for the money.

I want a Barclays office in Amsterdam!

Ronald42 · #10 Post by **Ronald42** » Thu 26 Apr 2007, 6:35 pm

It's all about the money the made over 5 miljard € last year but share holders (Majer one is a UK Hedgefund) don't feel it's enough. So the bank president gonna earn at leat 11.000.000 with his shares and bonnusses and about 23000 people like you and me get fired, GREAT we're a little more Britisch let's wave the flag.

LoveComesQuickly · Thu 26 Apr 2007, 9:24 pm

Count yourself lucky if Barclays takes ABN over: if the RBS consortium takes over it'll be shredded into little pieces.

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