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Article: We are safe as houses, says West Brom chief; In association with www.rbs.co.uk Building society's new chief confident for the future BUSINESS.(Business)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
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- October 22, 2008
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Byline: By John Cranage Industrial editor
The West Bromwich Building Society's status as an independent regional financial services provider is secure, the mutual's new chief executive declared yesterday.
Just over one week into the job, Robert Sharpe was adamant that a takeover of the 159-year-old, pounds 10 billion, organisation by a bigger rival was not on the cards.
"I would not have taken the job if that was the case. I have not come to do a merger, "Mr Sharpe said in his first interview since taking over from the well known Stephen Karle on ...