Friday, Dec 12, 2008

Santander cuts 1,900 UK bank jobs

BBC: Santander cuts 1,900 UK bank jobs

Spanish bank Santander has said it will cut 1,900 jobs in its three UK businesses - Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley.

Posted by mark @ 03:30 PM (752 views) Add Comment

11 Comments

1. 51ck-6-51x said...

Uh oh. Here we go, hold on to your seats.

Friday, December 12, 2008 03:40PM Report Comment
 

2. d'oh said...

Nothing wrong with Santander...no rushed rights issues...no job losses...nothing to see here...move right along...

Friday, December 12, 2008 03:47PM Report Comment
 

3. jack c said...

I expect more of this from Santander - just cant see how they are ultimately immune from the Banking crisis - "Some business customers with Abbey say they have been hamstrung by a glitch in the bank's new online system. Many are angry that they have been unable to transfer money between accounts since Abbey's website was updated at the weekend" Full story news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7777397.stm

Friday, December 12, 2008 03:48PM Report Comment
 

4. little professor said...

Damn you mark, you're always one step ahead of me :)

Friday, December 12, 2008 03:55PM Report Comment
 

5. plato said...

Such will be the norm as foreign companies shed their liabilities on shores other than their own to avoid social unrest and poltical damage in their own regions.
They are finding it impossible to avoid self interest and protectionism. It just ain't going to work. Never has!!!

Friday, December 12, 2008 04:07PM Report Comment
 

6. nickolarge said...

In a downturn management at companies that are doing OK tend to take advantage of the climate and carry out some 'adjustments' that they would find hard to push through in better times. Also Santander have taken over some lame ducks lately and job losses were to be expected.

Having said that, I still think they are in a spot of bother. I think their position is considerably worse than they care to admit.

Friday, December 12, 2008 04:45PM Report Comment
 

7. mark said...

little prof: i live on the internet.....:)

Friday, December 12, 2008 04:45PM Report Comment
 

8. Pete said...

Anythoughts on Clydesdale Bank... owned by the Auzzies who didnt allow all the reselling crap. Do they seem a safe bet?

Friday, December 12, 2008 08:03PM Report Comment
 

9. fjcruiser said...

Santander caught in the Madoff $50Bn fraud. How much have they lost there as well ?

Friday, December 12, 2008 11:44PM Report Comment
 

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