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Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 12:20
by JCBR
http://news.sky.com/home/business/article/16112201

I think I can guess who might want to buy the MNBA VS credit card business !!

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 13:13
by McMaddog
Shouldn't this be in The Galley?

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 14:20
by honey lamb
McMaddog wrote:Shouldn't this be in The Galley?

Yes it should and it has been moved.

Thanks McMaddog

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 16:27
by JCBR
I will pretend I know what that means

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 20:36
by RedVee
Coincidence that they bought it for 747 million? Perhaps taxpayers were fortunate it wasn't 346m given the bigger figure represents a loss.

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 17 Nov 2011, 20:47
by Miss G
RedVee wrote:Coincidence that they bought it for 747 million? Perhaps taxpayers were fortunate it wasn't 346m given the bigger figure represents a loss.


I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that!

Re: Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock

PostPosted: 18 Nov 2011, 07:59
by honey lamb
JCBR wrote:I will pretend I know what that means

It means it was in the Departure Lounge forum which is for all things Virgin Atlantic instead of the Galley which is the Off Topic forum