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Santander -> Webster Financial
Spanish lender Santander has agreed to a $12.2 billion deal to acquire US-based bank Webster Financial. The acquisition expands Santander's footprint in the north-eastern US retail banking market. It is the latest European group to make a bid for American retail banking customers.
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AI-generatedSource: Financial Times
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Spanish lender Santander has agreed to a $12.2 billion deal to acquire US-based bank Webster Financial. The acquisition expands Santander's footprint in the north-eastern US retail banking market. It is the latest European group to make a bid for American retail banking customers.
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