What becomes of Sky News post-takeover? March 3, 2011 IF News Corp goes ahead with its £8bn takeover of BSkyB it has agreed to spin off the loss-making Sky News channel as an independent company, which will have its shares publicly traded. As part of the deal, Rupert Murdoch has agreed to continue broadcasting Sky News for at least 10 years and provide it [...]
A&B given a lift as gold pulls in more customers February 15, 2011 PAWNBROKER Albemarle & Bond said yesterday that heavy advertising by websites that buy gold from consumers by post has boosted business. Revenues at its gold-buying arm were up 22 per cent in the six months to the end of December. The firm said that that was being boosted by online advertising in the industry. But [...]
A&B given a lift as gold pulls in more customers February 15, 2011 PAWNBROKER Albemarle & Bond said yesterday that heavy advertising by websites that buy gold from consumers by post has boosted business. Revenues at its gold-buying arm were up 22 per cent in the six months to the end of December. The firm said that that was being boosted by online advertising in the industry. But [...]
PARTY HOPPING AS TCHENGUIZ TWO SAY THE CANNES SHOW MUST GO ON March 10, 2011 THE Capitalist was amused to see that the statement made on behalf of the Tchenguiz brothers following their release without charge on Wednesday night made it clear the pair are “free to travel”. Why so critical that the property tycoons, who were arrested by the Serious Fraud Office and held for 12 hours in connection [...]
Cheltenham’s commercial supremo outlines ambitions for UK racing Plc March 14, 2011 TODAY marks the start of the Cheltenham Festival – the jewel in the crown of the jump racing calendar and one of the biggest days of the year for Simon Bazalgette, chief executive of the Jockey Club, which owns and runs the sporting event. Over the four days until the festival reaches its climax with [...]
Keeping it in the family February 9, 2011 RUPERT Murdoch likes to keep things in the family. His son James is head of European operations at News Corp and chairman of BSkyB – the firm 39 per cent owned by News Corp and the target of a controversial takeover plan. Now Elisabeth is about to be welcomed back into the fold after a [...]
T-Mobile USA owner sees shares spike March 21, 2011 Deutsche Telekom’s shares soared as much as 16 per cent yesterday after news it will sell its beleaguered T-Mobile US venture to AT&T for $39bn (£24bn). The German telecoms giant will instead focus on its European operations. It says it plans to grow organically and will use the cash to pay down debt and return [...]
M&B to sell Hollywood Bowl for £39m August 9, 2010 PUBS and restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is selling its Hollywood Bowl ten-pin bowling business to AMF Bowling for £39m ($62m). Hollywood Bowl’s 24 sites will be added to its current 33 UK bowling centres. M&B is selling “non-core businesses” to focus on its pub businesses, which include Harvester, Toby Carvery, Vintage Inns and [...]
M&B to sell Hollywood Bowl for £39m August 9, 2010 PUBS and restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is selling its Hollywood Bowl ten-pin bowling business to AMF Bowling for £39m ($62m). Hollywood Bowl’s 24 sites will be added to its current 33 UK bowling centres. M&B is selling “non-core businesses” to focus on its pub businesses, which include Harvester, Toby Carvery, Vintage Inns and [...]
M&B to sell Hollywood Bowl for £39m August 9, 2010 PUBS and restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is selling its Hollywood Bowl ten-pin bowling business to AMF Bowling for £39m ($62m). Hollywood Bowl’s 24 sites will be added to its current 33 UK bowling centres. M&B is selling “non-core businesses” to focus on its pub businesses, which include Harvester, Toby Carvery, Vintage Inns and [...]