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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on 23 December 2009 for date of dealing 21 December 2009 . 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader   ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS...  

Dec 23, 2009 (Hugin via COMTEX) -- In accordance with the rules on financial transparency, UBS AG sent a notification on 22December 2009 advising that, on 16 December 2009, its interest has exceeded the statutory threshold of 3% of the shares issued ...  

Speaking about the completion of the acquistion of Rs 909 crore Wockhard Hospitals by Fortis Healthcare Limited, Vishal Bali, CEO, Fortis Hospitals Group, told reporters that with the addition of 10 Wockhardt hospitals, Fortis Healthcare would scale up  

to be commissioned by July 2010. Speaking to presspersons here on Monday, Fortis Hospitals Group Chief Executive Vishal Bali said the group has also opened a super-specialty out-patient medical centre in Marthahalli giving the group a much-needed  

The Dutch government is injecting another 3 billion euros into two major banks, ABN Amro and Fortis Bank. The money is needed to help the two merge into a single banking company. Sources in The Hague say this is likely to be the last time the banks' capital will be propped up in this way. ABN Amro and Fortis were nationalised one year ago. In June, Finance Minister Wouter Bos said he was investing 2.5 billion euros in the two banks.  

PARIS — French bank BNP Paribas on Tuesday raised its savings target from the acquisition of Belgian lender Fortis, saying it expects annual synergies of euro900 million ($1.35 billion) by 2012. When it announced plans to take over most of Fortis ...  

A Brussels court said Tuesday it could not judge a complaint by about 2,400 small shareholders seeking to block the break-up of Belgian-Dutch banking and insurance group Fortis.The court said it could not issue a ruling on the actions of the Dutch government and the Netherlands central bank during decisions taken at the height of the economic crisis last year as to the future of Fortis.However, a Belgian legal battle -- mirrored by a similar...  

Credit Suisse In Talks To Buy Fortis Bank UnitWall Street JournalZURICH (Dow Jones)--Credit Suisse Group (CS) Friday said it is in exclusive talks to acquire Fortis Bank Nederland's ...Credit Suisse Eying Prime Broker BuyHedge Fund NetNew Credit Suisse/Tremont Commentary Offers Insight Into November Hedge Fund ...PR Newswire (press release)Fortis Bank NL negotiates Prime Fund Solutions with Credit SuisseTrading Markets (press release)NASDAQ...  

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A year ago former finance minister Gerrit Zalm was heralded as the saviour of nationalised bank ABN Amro. But now even his boss - finance minister Wouter Bos - has doubts whether he should continue running it after the ABN Amro/Fortis merger is ...  

Philips has used their tech prowess while ABN Amro have contributed with their knowledge of their money thirsty clientele to come out with a coo new concept gadget call the Rationalizer. It is basically an emotion sensing system that’s designed helps investors calm their nerves when they are all hyped up and pushing their luck to its limits. The concept device gives users some helpful tip-offs to notify them that it’s time to slow down. The...  

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Investor activist group Deminor said it will ask a Belgian court to award damages to some 4,000 Fortis ( FOR.BR ) investors for losses they suffered in last year's carve-up of the distressed financial group. Fortis shares ...  

Outside the legislature on Wednesday, Premier Danny Williams had this to say about the legal and financial problems that are still hanging around after last December’s seizure of assets by the government under a hastily compiled expropriation bill. The expropriation will come with a purchase price, but Williams said he now plans to deduct the cost of severance and environmental cleanup from the final amount. "So, if the possible...  

Deutsche Bank moved a step closer towards buying parts of ABN Amro, while the Dutch government moved a step closer (albeit an expensive one) to ridding itself of the state-owned bank and a former Deutsche Bank CEO moved a step closer to jail on a busy Thursday for west European banking. The Germans have agreed to pay €700 million to buy what it wants from its ill-fated western neighbor, as well as assume €950 million in financial guarantees...  

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A Belgian court rejected on Tuesday demands from rebel Fortis shareholders seeking to freeze last year's carve-up of the distressed financial group and part sale to France's BNP Paribas. The shareholder group had asked the ...