Forgotten shares from long ago can still be of value, as one reader with Abbey National stock from 1989 finds out
February 2006
More jobs to go at Abbey
Abbey National yesterday warned that up to 2,000 jobs are to be shed this year, on top of the 4,000 which have gone since the takeover by Banco Santander 15 months ago.
October 2005
Abbey staff face threat of more job cuts
Santander today raised the prospect of further job cuts at Abbey, the British bank it acquired in an £8bn deal last year.
July 2005
Two years to turn around Abbey
Abbey National will take two years to turn around, its Spanish owners warned yesterday as they insisted they were making progress towards achieving their goal of making the bank the best on the high street.
May 2005
Abbey fined for mishandling complaints
Union fury as 1,000 more jobs are axed at Abbey
February 2005
Abbey lights a flame to fan hopes
In-profit Abbey updates image again
January 2005
Banco Santander chief makes light of litigation
Job cuts on the way
Chief of Abbey's new owner goes on trial
Investors should lose Abbey habit
December 2004
Abbey chief quits with £1m payoff
Santander 'broke Cuba sanctions'
November 2004
Abbey National life arm survives takeover
The new Spanish owners of Abbey National will not be selling off its troubled life-insurance arm, despite speculation that they were keen to get rid of the costly operation.
Delisted Abbey pays price for risky strategy
Abbey National's 15 turbulent years on the stock market ended last night as the bank's shares were delisted following its £9bn takeover by Banco Santander Central Hispano.
Last orders for Abbey shares
Court agrees Abbey takeover
Abbey investor tries to thwart takeover
October 2004
Investor tries to block Abbey deal
Holder of single share tells high court that Spanish criminal charges should derail £9bn takeover.
