{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"News from Spain","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/news-spain","author_name":"euroresidentes","author_url":"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/news-spain\/author\/euroresidentes\/","title":"CE authorises Santander Bank purchase of Abbey National - News from Spain","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sGLhTykYXZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/news-spain\/ce-authorises-santander-bank-purchase\/\">CE authorises Santander Bank purchase of Abbey National<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/news-spain\/ce-authorises-santander-bank-purchase\/embed\/#?secret=sGLhTykYXZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00abCE authorises Santander Bank purchase of Abbey National\u00bb \u2014 News from Spain\" data-secret=\"sGLhTykYXZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The European Commission has given the Santander Bank the green light to go ahead with its plans to buy Abbey National. In its decision released yesterday, the Commissi\u00f3n said the operation was legal from the point of view of fair competition and that since each bank would continue to serve its national market \u00aboperations will never, or almost never, be carried out by both banks in the same geographical area\u00bb. Meanwhile the HBOS has withdrawn its counter offer, and the Santander Bank announced yesterday that it hoped to sign the final deal on 12th November. The purchase of Abbey National"}