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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Newspaper wrap-up: Branson may still submit bid for Northern Rock]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newspapers/" rel="tag">Newspapers</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/magazines/" rel="tag">Magazines</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/yhoo/" rel="tag">Yahoo! (YHOO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bud/" rel="tag">Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/02/fly-logo-(aol).gif"  alt="" /></a>MAJOR PAPERS:</strong><br />
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    <li>According to people familiar with the matter, the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120182969619034001.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> reported that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys">Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys">BUD</a>) and InBev may be one possible coupling in the fast-consolidating brewery industry; the people familiar said the two have already held talks.</li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hsbc-hldgs-plc-ads/hbc/nys">HSBC Holdings Plc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hsbc-hldgs-plc-ads/hbc/nys">HBC</a>) yesterday launched its first two retail branches in Japan, according to the <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a93d6c04-d068-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1"><em>Financial Times</em></a>. The bank also kicked off its "HSBC Premier" services, which aim to tap into Japan's budding market for wealth management.</li>
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<strong>OTHER PAPERS:</strong><br />
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    <li>Despite rumors that none of those interested in struggling bank <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/northern-rock-plc/nhrkf/nao">Northern Rock Plc</a> (OTC: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/northern-rock-plc/nhrkf/nao">NHRKF</a>), the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/01/northernrock.virginrichardbranson?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=business"><em>UK Guardian</em></a> reported that Sir Richard Branson will submit a bid by Monday's government deadline. Investment group Olivant is also expected to submit a bid for Northern Rock.</li>
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<strong>WEB SITES:</strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/31/rumor-yahoo-to-announce-large-video-acquisition-today/"><em>TechCrunch</em></a> has "gotten word" that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yahoo-inc/yhoo/nas">Yahoo Inc</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yahoo-inc/yhoo/nas">YHOO</a>) will acquire Maven Networks for $150M.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/">Newspaper wrap-up: Branson may still submit bid for Northern Rock</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1103892/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/02/01/newspaper-wrap-up-branson-may-still-submit-bid-for-northern-roc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Anheuser-Busch</category><category>BUD</category><category>consolidation</category><category>HBC</category><category>HSBC</category><category>InBev</category><category>Maven Networks</category><category>MavenNetworks</category><category>NHRKF</category><category>Northern Rock</category><category>NorthernRock</category><category>Olivant</category><category>Richard Branson</category><category>RichardBranson</category><category>Yahoo</category><category>Yahoo!</category><category>YHOO</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Pasternack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:15:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
