You can't get away from fact that private-equity IPOs do outperform - that most likely explanation is that they are quite simply better managed


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HBOS retreats unbowed

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HBOS retreats unbowed - A rights issue, middle of financial crisis, is humbling experience. But you would have had listen very hard hear any regret pass from Andy Hornby's lips
A rare tribute private equity - You can't get away from fact that private-equity IPOs do outperform - that most likely explanation is that they are quite simply better managed




HBOS retreats unbowed  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
A rights issue, in the middle of a financial crisis, is a humbling experience. But you would have had to listen very hard to hear any regret pass from Andy Hornby's lips
A rare tribute to private equity  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
You can't get away from the fact that private-equity IPOs do outperform - and that the most likely explanation is that they are quite simply better managed


Sisters lose fight to have death tax parity with gays  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Two elderly sisters fighting for the same right to reduce their inheritance tax liability as married and gay couples have lost a last-ditch legal appeal Joyce and Sybil Burden
Bank cuts through the mortgage gloom  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
One of the Big Five banks is cutting interest rates on some new home loans in a dramatic reversal of the mortgage squeeze Royal Bank of Scotland branch


Plentiful mortgages have gone, says King  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
The Governor of the Bank of England has warned that the days of cheap and plentiful mortgages may never return Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
Families hit by 6.5% rise in school fees  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Londoners who send their children to private schools have been hit with an inflation-busting hike in fees of 6.5% School boy


Personal loan rates are racheted up  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Nationwide will raise some of its loan rates higher than the interest on its credit card later this week. And it's not alone. Man reading documents
Thousands face a £245 road tax rise  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Thousands of families will have to pay up to £245 a year extra under new road tax charges introduced in last month's budget Woman and the keys to her new car


Hornby defends HBoS £4bn share sale  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Defiant HBOS chief Andy Hornby defended his decision to tap shareholders for £4bn, insisting events would vindicate the move over the next three years Andy Hornby, head of HBOS's branch network.
Market report: Wednesday latest  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
09.15:The London Stock Exchange wants to halve the spread between bid and offer on some leading shares in its orderdriven trading system Mickey Clark


Plan to curb power of supermarkets unveiled  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
The UK's competition watchdog today unveiled a planning shake-up in a bid to boost competition in the £95bn grocery market The big four supermarket logos
House prices now lower than a year ago  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
House prices are lower than they were a year ago for the first time since 1996, a property survey revealed today Property for sale signs


BA tickets more expensive as surcharges raised  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
British Airways is to increase its fuel surcharge, with passengers on the most-distant long-haul routes paying £30 more for a return flight British Airways plane
Worst Isa season as market fears bite  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
This years Isa season represented the worst on record, as nervous investors kept their cash out of funds in the wake of the credit crunch Money down the drain


Market report: Wednesday preview  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
07.45:London shares are set to open slightly lower with several major UK companies set to report, including BSkyB, Home Retail Group and BG Group Trader, Stock Market
Old-fashioned is fine, but are bank shares good value?  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
The fact is HBOS chief Hornby read the market correctly. He thought UK house prices had gone too high so he cut back the Halifax share of the market


Small cap share tips: SSP, Armour, OMG  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Our regular review of the latest developments and hottest tips in the exciting world of the Alternative Investment Market (Aim)
Norwich Union brand to go in Aviva shake-up  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
The Norwich Union name will be scrapped after parent company Aviva moved to include the UK insurer in the global Aviva brand Norwich Union offices in Norwich


Buy-to-let giant Inside Track goes bust  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Inside Track, the company that promised to turn a generation of Britons into 'property millionaires', has gone into administration The Hacienda, block of flats
Homebuyer numbers slump to record low  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
The dramatic slowdown in the property market has been revealed by new figures showing homebuyers hit a record low in March Estate agents, property for sale


Bank boss hits back over bonuses  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has today addressed MPs to make an unprecedented attack on the bonus culture in the City Bank of England Governor Mervyn King before the Treasury select committee
Oil giants' £3m an hour as petrol soars  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Shell and BP were accused of profiteering today as they revealed combined profits of £7.2bn - made in just three months Shell petrol station


HBOS: Hornby loses his bearings  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Lord Stevenson and the board of HBOS will deservedly face tough questions at today's annual general meeting in Glasgow
M&S may sell food online  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Shoppers may be able to get their weekly groceries online at Marks & Spencer under plans being considered by the store Marks & Spencers Store


Tesco scores products' carbon footprints  [04/30/2008 01:17 PM]
Tesco today becomes the first supermarket to print 'green scores' on selected goods to show the environmental cost of producing them Tesco Shopping trolly and bags