Bid talks at Egg are faltering after two bidders walked away from the process. One of them is believed to have been Royal Bank of Scotland. The main issue surrounding a deal for Egg is price. Analysts originally thought that Prudential would be able to get about 200p a share for its holding but this now looks increasingly unlikely. Annual figures from the internet bank last month showed that losses had more than doubled to £34m as the group's French division continues to bleed money.