Northern Rock rescue bid stumbles

Published February 6th, 2008


Plans to extricate itself from the collapse of mortgage bank Northern Rock stumbled as it faced the prospect of an auction with only two bidders, including one from the bank itself.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and an “in-house” management team have pitched rescue offers and the government is keen on a private sector solution.





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