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Last Updated: Monday, 23 April 2007, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK
John Varley and Rijkman Groenink
Barclays agrees to buy ABN Amro for about £45bn, but the Dutch bank is also talking to a rival consortium.

British Airways says it is considering making a takeover bid for the Spanish flagship carrier, Iberia.
HSBC and three other commercial lenders will offer bank services to private customers in mainland China.

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