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https://www.inquirer.com/business/metro-bank-shares-buy-toll-brothers-vernon-hill-20190808.html
"“I know Steve Cohen, not well, but I’ve been to his house for dinner. I know LeFrak," Toll said. He doesn’t know the British bankers and businessmen who dominate Metro’s board. Of the directors, “the only one I know is Vernon. We have dinner together about three times a year,” typically at restaurants in Palm Beach."

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2019/07/25/vernon-hill-stepping-down-as-chairman-of-u-k-bank.html
......"In May, some analysts said that the problems at Metro were impacting Republic First, which had seen its stock fall by 38% since the beginning of this year. Analysts noted a significant shareholder overlap. "........

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Mattxxxl - a notional thumbs up for effort.

Away in an island In the Car-ib-be-anA little billionaire Hatched a takeover plan, The shorters are lowering The FCA awakes The Board are replaced News is yet to break...

Gulp

“Interest” continues. And deal will be New Year, likely after January. Cash will see to March. Funding discussions being had on side. Bigger binary bet here. Kinda get the feeling could be to shake out PIs.

Will it be: In The Bleak Midwinter? Or, Come All Ye Faithful, today?

Oil up. Brent 66.58

Brent 66.58

On the rise.

Will be up at 8am! For sallizzz!

Up again.

Rip the roof off 70p tomorrow.

But this share has been feeling quiet solid last few weeks.

Probably the best student loan you ever invested.

rocket ready for launch!

We might just make 210.

eee-heee.

209 and climbing.

locked out