Sources close to the Abbey National's merger talks are forecasting that the former building society is unlikely to conclude a deal with any big UK clearing bank, in the wake of Abbey's decision Wednesday to abandon merger talks with Bank of Scotland.

The two sides are waiting for the UK's Competition Commission to rule on Lloyds-TSB's £17.6bn (€27.6bn) bid for the former building society.

UK banking mergers in doubt over regulatory delays

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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley all saw huge jumps in trading revenue.

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The streaming service has shared financial performance targets with staff that underscore its dominance.

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Christian Candy, who just listed his New York townhouse for $70 million, paid around $45 million for the unit, which was asking $66 million in 2020.

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French luxury behemoth LVMH said it booked revenue of €20.31 billion for the first three months of the year, 3% lower organically than in the prior-year period.

Luxury Empire LVMH Posts Revenue Below Views Amid Global Trade War Threat

The lender expects a higher capital impact and lower return on investment than initially projected for its acquisition of AXA Investment Managers, after the ECB clarified its regulatory stance.

BNP Paribas Downgrades Projections for AXA Investment Managers Deal

BNP Paribas Downgrades Projections for AXA IM Deal After Regulatory Guidance

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