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What Future For B&B Now?

Oblivion
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Not much according to Robert Peston.

He does at least think that depositor's money will be kept safe, but the Bradford & Bingley share-holders must be crying in their beer tonight.

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  • Plasticman
    Plasticman Posts: 2,554 Forumite
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    Oblivion wrote: »
    What Future For B&B Now?


    It will be renamed to:
    Northern Bradford & Bingley Rock bailed out by the tax payer LTD
  • sabretoothtigger
    sabretoothtigger Posts: 10,036 Forumite
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    A quarter of their debts are american based I think so the treasury deal is probably what happens next
  • luvpump
    luvpump Posts: 1,621 Forumite
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    I got the 250 free ones about 8 yrs ago or something like that, If i had followed the advice given on these message boards i would have at least made a few hundred quid on them...Instead of what looks like nothing now..shows you what a great resource these boards can be !!.... Still ive done ok out of the dividends over the years ..
  • Stavros_3
    Stavros_3 Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    Not yet another B & B thread, can they not be consolidated, it seems a new B & B thread pops up each day
    Liquidity is when you look at your investment portfolio and **** your pants
  • sabretoothtigger
    sabretoothtigger Posts: 10,036 Forumite
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    That in itself is worrying
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