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Spanish market watchdog to ‘study’ comments over supermarket chain’s debt
Spanish bank’s executive chairman Ana Botín presented role as peace offering
Ana Botín disagreed with former UBS banker’s Davos plans and €50m pay demands
Ana Botín had to announce appointment of ex-UBS banker before it was ‘completely set’
Santander’s volte-face on new CEO over €50m of outstanding pay shows winds have changed
Corporate governance at work as Spanish lender discovers its backbone
Failure to finalise bank chief transfer leaves a sour taste on both sides
UK operations see improvement but Argentina weighs on Spanish bank’s earnings
Appointment demonstrates Ana Botín’s determination to get bank back on front foot
Pleas intensify for clampdown on US and Chinese groups encroaching on finance sector
Tech start-ups given advantage over traditional banks, Botín tells FT
Spanish bank’s faith in Latin America is paying off
Exit deal with Thomas Dundon involving troubled unit was over two years in the making
Bank chief walked away twice before buying Banco Popular for €1
Chairman Ana Botín unwinds another part of late father’s strategy
Move after less than a year adds to the uncertainty about the Spanish bank’s US operations
European and US groups stage strong rally after tumultuous week
Bank chairman gives struggling division two years to turn round
Bank’s success hit by senior departures, tax, regulation and competition
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