Alliance & Leicester to be bought by Santander

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Alliance & Leicester are set for a take-over by Santander, the Spanish bank:
Santander to boost UK presence with Alliance & Leicester takeover

Earlier this year, it was unveiled that Santander, who took over Abbey National in November 2004, was believed to be in negotiations to buy Alliance & Leicester but talks collapsed over price.
Today, however, it [...]