A&L

A&L ups rate on flagship savings deal

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:03:15 +0100

Alliance & Leicester has indicated it is business as usual despite its pending takeover by Santander by upping the rate on its flagship savings deal.

What does Alliance & Leicester's takeover mean for you?

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:24:55 +0100

Alliance & Leicester is to be bought by Spanish bank Santander, and eventually merged with Abbey to create a larger, stronger bank.

Santander says it expects the acquisition to be completed by October, subject to regulatory clearance from the Financial Services Authority and the Bank of Spain.

Alliance & Leicester to be bought by Spanish bank

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:09:19 +0100

Alliance & Leicester is to be bought by Spanish bank Santander for £1.2 billion.

Earlier today, the former building society confirmed it was in talks regarding a takeover that valued the business at 317p a share.