In play?

What happens to Barclays if the British bank fails to snare a deal with ABN Amro? The question is top of mind among the world’s banking bigwigs in light of attempts by a deep-pocketed group led by Royal Bank of Scotland to bust up Barclays’ talks with the Dutch bank. One thing the British bank’s talks with ABN have made abundantly clear is that it is eager to do a transformational deal. But if it can’t bring home its preferred option, Barclays may have put itself in play. Chief executive John V...