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Northern Rock Crisis

NORTH-EAST mortgage lender Northern Rock was last night forced to apply to the Bank of England for emergency financial support. Get the latest on the ongoing crisis.

Rescue missionRescue mission
7:56am Mon 18 Feb 08
Troubleshooter starts work today at nationalised Northern Rock

How it will impact on you . . .How it will impact on you . . .
6:02am Mon 18 Feb 08
The nationalisation of Northern Rock provides more questions than it does answers. Here, Tony Kearney attempts to clarify just what it will mean for the future of the business

Savers are urged to give backing to bankSavers are urged to give backing to bank
6:02am Mon 18 Feb 08
The Government gave Northern Rock time to find a white knight but, in the end, it had no choice but to take the beleaguered bank into public ownership. Chancellor Alistair Darling explained the reasons behind the decision and what the future now holds to The Northern Echo Assistant Editor Nigel Burton

Rock board's restructuring plan 'threatens job losses'
5:02am Tuesday 5th February 2008
A restructuring plan put forward by the board of stricken lender Northern Rock could mean heavy job losses in the region, it was claimed last night.

Olivant pulls out of Rock bid
4:26pm Monday 4th February 2008
Investment group Olivant said today it had pulled out of the bidding to rescue stricken lender Northern Rock.

Successful bid may not rescue Rock jobs
8:40am Monday 4th February 2008
THERE may still be job cuts at Northern Rock even if one of the bids to buy the bank, due to be submitted today, is successful.

Chancellor Darling hits back over Rock criticisms
8:30am Monday 28th January 2008
THE Chancellor of the Exchequer has hit back after being criticised by MPs over his handling of the Northern Rock crisis.

'Reckless failures' behind Rock crisis
4:01am Saturday 26th January 2008
THE banking watchdog set up by Gordon Brown is condemned by MPs today for failing to stop the run on Northern Rock.

Chancellor sets out rescue plan for Rock
5:02am Tuesday 22nd January 2008
THE Government came in for renewed criticism after unveiling funding guarantees for Northern Rock as fears of recession wiped billions off the stock market.

Chancellor to set out Rock plans
10:22am Monday 21st January 2008
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling will today set out plans to provide Government backing for a private sector buyout of the stricken North-East bank Northern Rock.

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