Spain’s BBVA fails in its bid to take control of Banco Sabadell
Spanish bank BBVA’s €17bn hostile takeover attempt of smaller rival Banco Sabadell has collapsed, with the lender managing to secure just a quarter of its...
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Spain’s BBVA to start share offer for Banco Sabadell on Monday
Spanish banking giant BBVA said on Friday that its tender offer for domestic rival Banco Sabadell will open on Monday, after Spain’s market watchdog cleared...
Banco Sabadell’s shareholders approve sale of UK subsidiary TSB to Santander
Banco Sabadell shareholders unanimously backed the sale of its UK subsidiary TSB to Banco Santander at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday. Analysts have said that...
Santander insists ‘UK is a core market’ amid reports that the bank might exit Britain
Banco Santander has insisted that the ‘UK is a core market’, amid reports that the bank is reviewing its presence in Britain, two decades after...
Banco Sabadell rejects merger offer from BBVA
Banco Sabadell has turned down the offer of a possible merger with BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, more than three years after it turned down a...
Banco Santander posts record profits of €9.6 billion for 2022, up 18% from 2021
Spanish banking giant Banco Santander reported on Thursday record profits for 2022, as higher interest rates boosted its earnings and offset the costs from soaring...
Santander hired law firm to investigate bankers’ UK strip club visit
Spanish bank Santander has reportedly hired a law firm to investigate claims that a group of bankers visited a strip club in London after a day...
Spain to hit banks and energy firms with temporary windfall tax
ALSO READ: Many train journeys in Spain will be free from September until end of year. Spain is to hit energy firms and banks with temporary...
Santander announce profits of €8.1bn for 2021, with digitalisation a key focus
Banco Santander has published a strong set of results this week, posting profits of 8.1 billion euros for 2021. The results confirm that the bank...
Banco Santander sees strong Q3 results, largely due to UK and USA markets
Spanish banking giant, Banco Santander, announced its third quarter results on Wednesday, showing that it is bouncing back strongly from the pandemic with a significant...
