General Motors board gave a cool reception to the idea of acquiring Chrysler LLC after GM's top management discussed the matter at a meeting last week, people familiar with the matter said: WSJ. Banco Santander S.A. issues a statement confirming it is in talks to acquire Sovereign Bancorp , but notes it is not currently possible to know whether such conversations will lead to an agreement or not. The WSJ reports that Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group worked Sunday to finish their $9 billion pact, as both sides pushed to keep the general terms of the deal intact and the U.S. government signaled it was prepared to protect the Japanese investment, according to people familiar with the matter. While some points could change as talks progressed Sunday evening, MS will likely announce early Monday a renewed...
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