Who will take over Northern Rock?

[trickrick]

Who will takeover Northern Rock?

HSBC 5 - 2
Rabobank 6 - 1
Lloyds TSB 3 - 1
NAB 9 - 2
Credit Agricole 4 - 1
CitiGroup 7 - 1
BSCH 7 - 1
Royal Bank of Scotland 8 - 1
HBOS 9 - 1
John Rusnak 500 - 1

Bets will apply only if a takeover occurs. If Northern Rock are not taken over bets will be void (Paddy)

[stereoman]

Hmmm. JC Flowers have a lot of money don't they? A stake in a Japanese bank and buying out Northern Rock? I dunno.

JC Flowers group eyes Shinsei Bank stake

[stereoman]

'Virgin Group' is the favourite now.

BBC NEWS | Business | Virgin favourite in Rock auction

[stereoman]

BBC NEWS | Business | Northern Rock to be nationalised

Looks like Paddy's will be voiding bets. I've no idea what stance Ladbrokes will take.

[all_funkt_up]

This is disastrous for the national debt. That bank must be in a bad way, because this is the last thing Gordon Brown would have wanted.