Article: Darling signs off on Rock's transfer to public ownership.(News)

Article: This isn't a very public humiliation; Days after Northern ...
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  February 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Slack says Northern Rock "can't afford ... industries into public ownership to prevent ... parallel to Northern Rock. Rather than ... industries into public ownership immediately ... Health Service, Northern Rock's situation ...

Article: Rock ready for the challenge; Northern Rock has not ...
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  February 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... new job? RS: "No. I think that Northern Rock has clearly gone through an extremely ... were demanding with regard to staff at Northern Rock, including a worker sitting on the ... from day one." GD: It was reported Northern Rock were sending people coming to the end ...

Article: UK bank B&B set to come under public ownership: ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  September 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... bank to be nationalised this year after Northern Rock, which came into public ownership in February. Bradford & Bingley ... Treasury had put through when it took Northern Rock into public ownership earlier this year. The measure is expected ...

Article: Bill approved in Commons for Rock public ownership
The Northern Echo;  February 20, 2008 ;     640 words ... ... emergency legislation bringing Northern Rock into temporary public ownership.The bill, nationalising ... that financial support for Northern Rock had been withdrawn. That ... is thought up to half of Northern Rock's 6,000 strong workforce ...

Article: Northern Rock Fiasco Pressures ...
Asset Securitization Report;  January 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... based on the assumption that Northern Rock would have defaulted without ... Fitch said, "the transfer of Northern Rock into public ownership could result in losses for ... the aggressive way in which Northern Rock produced mortgages. Thirty ...

Article: Northern Rock Shares Worthless, says Valuer
Reuters Hedgeworld;  December 8, 2009 ;     608 words ... ... not pay any compensation to Northern Rock investors as shares in the ... Tuesday [Dec. 8]. Had Northern Rock avoided public ownership, the cost of repaying a ... Caldwell wrote in a letter to Northern Rock investors. Hedge fund SRM ...

Article: Government 'changed story' over Northern Rock ...
The Independent - London;  January 14, 2009 ;     682 words ... ... decision was taken to bring Northern Rock into public ownership it was not anticipated ... reality is that by taking Northern Rock into public ownership ... the Government ... RAB Capital bought into Northern Rock after the bank received ...