The position he'd been offered in a future takeover by Barclays (nyse: BCS - news - people ) had not been attractive, he added, and Scott-Barrett presumably believed he would not have held a suitably senior position under rival suitors, Royal Bank of Scotland (other-otc: RBSPF - news - people ), either.

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College-football leaders are expected to propose what changes they'd like to see to the BCS as soon as this spring.

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Among LSE's other shareholders are Barclays PLC (nyse: BCS - news - people ), with a 5% stake, and D.

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