WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 18, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES FRANCE WARNS OVER EURO CRISIS France has warned that European unity would be at risk if Eurozone leaders failed to take bold action to tackle its sovereign debt crisis at a crucial summit this weekend. President Nicolas Sarkozy said leaders will take “very important decisions in the coming days” and said the destruction [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 18, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES FRANCE WARNS OVER EURO CRISIS France has warned that European unity would be at risk if Eurozone leaders failed to take bold action to tackle its sovereign debt crisis at a crucial summit this weekend. President Nicolas Sarkozy said leaders will take “very important decisions in the coming days” and said the destruction [...]
Al Fayed bids for Pinewood April 20, 2011 Mohamed al Fayed is understood to be the second mystery bidder in talks to buy James Bond studio Pinewood. The colourful owner of Fulham Football Club is thought to have signalled his interest in making an approach for the iconic studios. It follows an £87.8m bid for the whole firm from Peel Holdings, run by [...]
James Bond studio backs £96m Peel bid April 27, 2011 PINEWOOD Shepperton, the iconic British studios that has played host to screen legends including James Bond and Harry Potter, looks set to be sold to Peel Holdings for £96m. Peel fought off an eleventh hour rival approach from controversial Fulham FC owner Mohamed al Fayed. The former Harrods owner is thought to be mulling an [...]
THRILLER AT THE COTTAGE March 16, 2011 FULHAM have announced plans to unveil a statue of deceased pop icon Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage next month, on 3 April. Cottagers chairman Mohamed Al Fayed, a friend of the superstar, had planned to house the memorial, which may look like the one above, in Harrods but has switched venues having sold the store [...]
Senior rainmaker who advised Harrods sale March 29, 2011 KEN Costa’s contacts book will be sorely missed at Lazard, which he is leaving at the end of this week for unknown reasons. During his three and a half years at the firm he is best known for pulling off the £1.5bn sale of Harrods to the Qatari royal family, a deal in which he [...]
GO TO HELL April 4, 2011 CHAIRMAN Mohamed Al Fayed has provoked outrage among Fulham fans after telling those supporters critical of his controversial statue of Michael Jackson to “go to hell”. Al Fayed, speaking after unveiling his tribute to the deceased King of Pop at Craven Cottage yesterday, also suggested fans who did not like it were not welcome and [...]
Qatari wealth fund buys 6pc of Iberdrola March 14, 2011 SPANISH energy company Iberdrola will sell a six per cent stake to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, in a strategic alliance valued at €2bn (£1.7bn). Qatar Holdings, which is part of the Qatar Investment Authority, will buy 338m new Iberdrola shares at a discounted price of €5.63 each, below the company’s previous closing price of €5.96. [...]
Window of opportunity December 22, 2010 ARSENAL Budget: £25-30m, hypothetically, but not expected to be stretched Areas of weakness: A leaky defence is sorely missing Thomas Vermaelen, and with his return date still unknown the clamour is growing for Arsene Wenger to sign another centre-back Targets: Everton defender Phil Jagielka, the subject of a failed bid in the summer, and highly-rated [...]
Hughes hails perfect fit as Al Fayed slams Hodgson August 3, 2010 MARK HUGHES believes his appointment as Fulham boss as a “good fit” and has targeted a top-10 finish. Hughes, 46, was last week confirmed as Roy Hodgson’s successor after the Cottagers’ move for Ajax boss Martin Jol fell through. And in an unexpected twist at yesterday’s press conference, Cottagers owner Mohamed Al Fayed accused former [...]