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World's Biggest Bank Deal Ends in Breakup

For $101B, RBS-led consortium wins Dutch giant ABN Amro

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2007 8:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – After months of counteroffers, court cases and credit crises, the battle to buy Dutch banking giant ABN Amro concludes today, with a break-up of the bank. The Wall Street Journal reports that a three-bank consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland will almost certainly... Read full story »

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