Leaving present? Eva Olid takes Hearts Women within sight of historic title Spanish manager has led Edinburgh side to top of Scottish Premier League and a showdown with Rangers looms The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
TSB’s earnings in robust shape ahead of Santander takeover The high street lender said pre-tax profits rose 20.7% to £350.4 million for 2025. Evening Standard · Feb 6
TSB announces boss leaving to head up Spanish owner Sabadell Marc Armengol will step down to take up the new role at Sabadell. Evening Standard · Feb 5
BBVA fails in €17bn takeover battle for smaller Spanish rival Sabadell The bid only convinced shareholders representing 25.47% of Sabadell voting rights. That was far short of the 50% BBVA needed for the deal to pass outright. Euronews · Oct 17, 2025
Spain's BBVA Fails In Sabadell Takeover Bid Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, dashing its hopes of creating a new European sector colossus, the stock market regulator announced on Thursday. International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025
BBVA's improved takeover bid for Banco Sabadell approved by regulator The Spanish regulator has authorised the 10% raise in BBVA's takeover bid for Banco Sabadell and the elimination of the cash component. Shareholders have until 10 October to agree to the offer. Euronews · Sep 25, 2025
Deal Dispatch: White House Mute On TikTok, BBVA's $18 Billion Takeover Offer Rejected For the previous edition of Deal Dispatch, click here. Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025
Spain's BBVA Bank To Start Sabadell Offer Monday Spanish banking giant BBVA said on Friday its tender offer for smaller national rival Sabadell would start on Monday after its hostile bid received the stock market regulator's green light. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Spanish megabank in the making: BBVA gets greenlight to buy up Banco Sabadell Spain's Banco Sabadell has been fighting off unsolicited interest from financial giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) since last year. Euronews · Sep 5, 2025
Sabadell shareholders approve £2.65 billion sale of TSB to Santander Some analysts think the sale could make it easier for Sabadell to rebuff a potential hostile takeover bid by rival group BBVA. Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025
Sabadell shareholders approve sale of TSB to Santander as BBVA threat looms Banco Sabadell on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of its British subsidiary TSB to Banco Santander for around €3bn. The transaction seeks to shield the group's independence from the hostile takeover bid launched by BBVA. Euronews · Aug 6, 2025
Santander sees more than 2,000 jobs go in ongoing overhaul as profit dips Santander reported a 5% fall in pre-tax profits to £764 million for the first six months of 2025. Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
Major bank slashes thousands of jobs in company overhaul Santander reported a 5 per cent decline in pre-tax profits, reaching £764 million for the first six months of 2025 The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Santander takeover of TSB is boost to Reeves as she fights to keep City’s trust Purchase spares chancellor potential embarrassment of the Spanish high street lender giving up on UK The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
Euronews · Jul 2, 2025 Spain's Santander buys TSB Bank to boost presence in the UK The Spanish lender is about to become the third-largest bank in the UK by share of personal current accounts, after the deal is closed.
Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025 TSB brand could disappear from high streets in £2.65bn Santander takeover deal Santander said it plans a ‘rationalisation’ of the overall branch network.
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 TSB could disappear from high streets in huge Santander takeover Santander said it plans a ‘rationalisation’ of the overall branch network
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025 Santander to buy TSB for £2.65bn amid fears of branch closures and job losses Purchase would be third major ownership shake-up for high street lender in 12 years
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025 Santander approaches TSB’s Spanish owner over possible takeover – reports Banco Sabadell, the Spanish parent firm of TSB, said on Monday that it had received interest about an acquisition.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 UK bank TSB could be sold off by Spanish owner Sabadell Owner says it has received expressions of interest as it battles €11bn hostile approach from local rival BBVA
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 TSB’s Spanish owner considers sale of UK banking business It comes a decade after Sabadell bought TSB for £1.7 billion to gain a foothold in the UK.
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 TSB profits jump on cost-cutting and stamp duty mortgage rush The Spanish-owned lender posted pre-tax profits of £101.3 million for the first quarter, up from £53.4 million a year ago.
Fortune · Jan 24, 2025 Banco Sabadell to move HQ back to Catalonia The boss of Spain's main business confederation, Antonio Garamendi, was optimistic that "everyone comes back home" in the wake of Sabadell—but a potential influx of company HQs back to Catalonia could take some time.
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025 Catalonia Eyes Reversal Of Business Exodus After Big Bank Returns Spanish business circles believe banking giant Sabadell's decision to return its headquarters to Catalonia will entice back the thousands of firms that fled after the region's botched 2017 independence bid.
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024 TSB appoints new chief executive as Robin Bulloch to retire The bank, which is owned by Spain’s Banco Sabadell, said Marc Armengol would take on the top job from early 2025.