Reuters

Santander's Botin bets on US scale with $12.2 billion Webster deal

Santander will become top-ten retail lender in US Botin's U.S. deal to reduce emerging markets exposure Some analysts see execution risks and M&A concerns Deal expected to deliver $800 million in ...
Hartford Business

Santander’s $12.3B Webster deal would reverse years of CT branch closings

After years of reducing branches in Connecticut, Banco Santander’s $12.3 billion deal to acquire Webster Financial Corp. would give it one of the largest footprints in the state and the broader ...
The Business Journals

Santander to acquire Webster Bank for $12.3 billion

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The $12.3 billion deal will add ...
Wall Street Journal

Banco Santander Strikes $12.3 Billion Deal for Webster Financial in U.S. Expansion

Banco Santander SAN-1.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle is buying Webster Financial WBS-0.27%decrease; red down pointing triangle in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $12.3 billion, marking an ...
Reuters

Santander aims to become big retail bank in US with $12.2 billion Webster deal

Offers 2.0548 of its shares, $48.75 in cash for each Webster share Aims to create top-10 retail bank in US by assets Deal is expected to generate synergies of $800 mln US shares close down 6.4% 2025 ...
Investing

Santander to acquire Webster Bank for $12.2 billion in US expansion push

Under the terms of the agreement, Webster shareholders will receive $48.75 per share in cash and 2.0548 Santander shares in the form of American Depositary Shares per Webster share. This represents ...
Yahoo Finance

Webster Financial Corporation Enters Into Merger Agreement With Banco Santander, S.A. for $12.3 Billion

STAMFORD, Conn., February 03, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under ...
Hartford Business

In major $12.3B deal, Webster Bank to be acquired by Santander Bank

John R. Ciulla, chairman and CEO of Webster Financial Corp. Stamford-based Webster Financial Corp., a dominant player in Connecticut’s banking scene, has entered a deal to be acquired by Spain-based ...
news10nbc

Massive tree knocks down power lines in Webster, leaving dozens without power

WEBSTER, N.Y. — Hundreds of customers remain without power in Webster – including one neighborhood that was entirely cut off from main roads after a massive tree brought down power lines, blocking the ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Webster U.'s Risky Bet

A few years ago, in search of a financial lifeline, Webster University went all-in on an ambitious plan: recruiting more international students to its main campus in St. Louis than ever before. In ...
CNN

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year takes aim at poor AI content

“Slop,” a term used to describe low-quality digital content, has been named word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is ...