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Rock withdrawals revealed in full
4:02am Tuesday 1st April 2008
WORRIED savers withdrew £12.2bn from Northern Rock as it headed into trouble, it was revealed yesterday.

Anger at £760,000 for ex-Rock chiefAnger at £760,000 for ex-Rock chief
6:02am Mon 31 Mar 08
SHAREHOLDERS voiced their fury last night that the architect of Northern Rock's £25bn demise will receive a £760,000 "golden gooodbye".

Northern Rock legal action 'could last for years'
3:02am Thursday 27th March 2008
THE Government was last night warned that legal action over the Northern Rock crisis could drag on for years - and a report by the City watchdog into its handling of the affair would provide more ammunition for disgruntled shareholders.

'Rock bosses will not face inquiry''Rock bosses will not face inquiry'
7:59am Tue 25 Mar 08
CALLS for an investigation into the conduct of Northern Rock's directors are expected to be rejected today by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
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Rock nationalisation moves a step closer
6:02am Friday 22nd February 2008
NORTHERN Rock was poised to became Britain's first state-run high street bank last night, but only after a bitter parliamentary battle over whether its books will be kept secret from taxpayers.
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Up to 3,000 Rock jobs under threatUp to 3,000 Rock jobs under threat
2:02am Tue 19 Feb 08
UNIONS last night demanded answers about the future of jobs at Northern Rock amid fears that up to half the 6,000 workforce could be shed.

Shareholders are likely to receive nothing - analysts
6:02am Tuesday 19th February 2008
Following the Government’s decision to nationalise Northern Rock, The Northern Echo talks to shareholders about their views, and reports on the latest developments in the battle to save the bank

More questions than answers as new boss settles in
6:02am Tuesday 19th February 2008
The troubleshooter sent to lead a turnaround in fortunes at crisis-hit Northern Rock hit the ground running yesterday in his first day at the North-East bank, which is soon to be nationalised. Business Editor Julia Breen reports

Shoppers give their views on the developmentsShoppers give their views on the developments
7:45am Tue 19 Feb 08
SHOPPERS and Northern Rock customers in Darlington town centre gave their views about the bank's nationalisation yesterday.

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

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