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Qantas, British Airways plot $8bn merger
Qantas Airways is in advanced merger talks with British Airways to create an $8 billion global carrier as airlines battle the worst industry conditions in decades. The Fin Review
US officially in recession
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has signalled he is willing to use unconventional policies to combat the deepening economic downturn after the first recession in the US for seven years was made official. The Fin Review
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Number of branches in WA
| 1st |  | Westpac | 111 |
| 2nd | | BankWest | 100 |
| 3rd | | ANZ Banking Group | 87 |
| 4th | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 79 |
| 5th | | National Australia Bank | 65 |
24 WA banks & non-bank lenders ranked by number of branches in wa
Number of business banking employees in WA
| 1st | | BankWest | 500 |
| 2nd | | National Australia Bank | 476 |
| 3rd | | Westpac | 282 |
| 4th | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 280 |
| 5th | | St George Bank | 90 |
18 WA business bankers ranked by number of business banking staff (wa)
Number of Employees
Banks & Non-Bank Lenders
| 1st | BankWest | 3,000 | |
| 2nd | Westpac | 1,715 | |
| 3rd | National Australia Bank | 1,502 | |
| 4th | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1,500 | |
| 5th | ANZ Banking Group | 1,458 |
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