Lloyds TSB takes over HBOS

UK banking giant Lloyds TSB today announced a £12.2bn (€15.5bn) takeover of rival Halifax Bank of Scotland.

Lloyds TSB takes over HBOS

UK banking giant Lloyds TSB today announced a £12.2bn (€15.5bn) takeover of rival Halifax Bank of Scotland.

Yesterday HBOS, whose share price plunged by as much as 70% this week amid funding worries, confirmed it was in “advanced talks” over a merger that would create a £30bn (€38bn) banking giant with nearly a third of the UK mortgage market.

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