Time for Barclays's Next Serve.

The article reports on the pressure facing Barclays PLC to increase its bid for ABN Amro Holding NV and add cash, after a rival bidding consortium of European banks put more cash into its offer. It cites the issues that could affect the chances of Barclays to acquire ABN, such as the changes to the consortium's offer that may be required by Dutch regulators. The members of the conglomerate include Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Banco Santander Central Hispano SA and Fortis NV.