”St George” News

Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover

SYDNEY, Australia - St. George Bank Ltd ., Australia 's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar ($14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp . on Monday, in what would be the biggest banking acquisition in Australian history.
09 10 2008 10:56AM (...more)

Australia's Westpac bids $17.6 billion for St George

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (WBC.AX) launched a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St George Bank Ltd (SGB.AX) in a tie-up that would create Australia 's biggest bank by market value.
05 13 2008 2:45PM (...more)

Australian banks agree mega merger

SYDNEY (AFP) - Two major Australian banks agreed Tuesday to a proposed merger which would create the nation's biggest financial services group worth around 66 billion dollars (62 billion US).
05 13 2008 6:15PM (...more)

Once lost to the sea, Florida lighthouse now stands again

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. - Bruce Robie was in the Florida Panhandle on business four years ago when he made a side trip to visit Cape St. George Light, knowing he might not get a chance to see it again.
08 2 2008 10:41AM (...more)

Florida lighthouse lost to sea now stands again

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. - Bruce Robie was in the Florida Panhandle on business four years ago when he made a side trip to visit Cape St. George Light, knowing he might not get a chance to see it again.
07 29 2008 8:55AM (...more)

Australia's St. George Bank agrees to Westpac bid

SYDNEY, Australia - St. George Bank on Tuesday agreed to an 18.6 billion Australian dollar ($17.5 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp . that would create Australia 's biggest bank and be one of the country's largest corporate deals.
05 13 2008 6:04PM (...more)

Shareholders approve Australian bank acquisition

SYDNEY, Australia – Shareholders of St. George Bank Ltd . approved Thursday a 16 billion Australian dollar ($10 billion) takeover by bigger rival 12 7 2008 3:13AM (...more)

Australia's Westpac offers $14B for bank rival St. George

SYDNEY, Australia - Westpac Banking Corp . said Monday it has approached rival St. George Bank Ltd . with a $14 billion takeover offer that could lead to the biggest shakeup of Australia 's banking sector in years.
05 13 2008 1:26AM (...more)

St. George agrees to Westpac takeover

SYDNEY, Australia - Westpac Banking Corp . and smaller rival St. George agreed to a takeover deal Tuesday worth 18.6 billion Australian dollars ($17.5 billion) that would create Australia 's biggest bank by market capitalization.
05 14 2008 9:10AM (...more)

English celebrate with flags, food on St. George's Day

LONDON - Londoners gathered Wednesday in Trafalgar Square , beneath statues of imperial lions and military heroes, to celebrate England's patron saint — a third-century Turkish soldier who supposedly had the power to slay a dragon but likely never set foot in Britain .
04 24 2008 4:42PM (...more)