Crews with jackhammers worked Thursday to remove one of Spain’s last statues of the late Gen. Francisco Franco, eliminating a symbol of decades of right-wing dictatorship.

EU regulators on Thursday cleared Banco Santander to buy the retail banking arm of Bradford & Bingley, months after the British government bought the lender to save it from collapse during the financial crisis.

Spanish bank Santander said Friday it plans to cut 1,900 jobs in its three British businesses as part of commitment to reducing costs.

Spain’s Banco Santander announced Monday it would raise 7.2 billion euros ($9.2 billion) in a share issue designed to protect it from the international financial turmoil.

Sovereign Bancorp says it is in advanced discussions with Spain’s Banco Santander regarding a possible buyout of the Philadelphia-based thrift.

Spanish bank Banco Santander SA is in “advanced talks” to acquire Philadelphia-based thrift Sovereign Bancorp Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Britain’ Press Association says Spanish banking giant Santander is taking over British mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley’s retail deposits and branch network.

President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he intends to nationalize the Bank of Venezuela, which is owned by the Santander banking group of Spain.

Spanish banking giant Banco Santander said Monday it has agreed to buy the British mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester PLC in a deal valued at $2.5 billion.Banco Santander, which also owns Britain’s Abbey National Bank, said that under the terms of the..