Americans to blame in Reds TV cash row, says Whelan October 12, 2011 WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan has blamed Liverpool’s American owners for an attempted football television rights breakaway from the rest of the Premier League, calling it “appalling” and “greedy”. Reds managing director Ian Ayre has indicated the club would like the freedom to strike their own potentially more lucrative overseas broadcast deals, as Spanish giants Barcelona [...]
Hands to lose control of EMI by Christmas December 12, 2010 TERRA Firma boss Guy Hands is expected to lose control of troubled record label EMI before Christmas following his bitter dispute with his bank Citigroup. Hands has begun telling his private equity firm’s backers to expect the worst as a result of negotiations over control of the record label, which has £2.5bn worth of debt [...]
Hands to lose control of EMI by Christmas December 12, 2010 TERRA Firma boss Guy Hands is expected to lose control of troubled record label EMI before Christmas following his bitter dispute with his bank Citigroup. Hands has begun telling his private equity firm’s backers to expect the worst as a result of negotiations over control of the record label, which has £2.5bn worth of debt [...]
Premier Foods profits fall as costs rise August 5, 2011 Food manufacturer Premier Foods said it was seeing an improving trend in its second half as it posted an expected 29 per cent fall in first-half profit, hit by higher commodity costs and a depressed consumer environment. The maker of Branston pickle, Bisto gravy and Hovis bread said Friday it made a trading profit for [...]
RONNIE WOOD TURNS MILLION-DOLLAR TRADER AS STARS DIAL UP 9/11 RELIEF September 12, 2011 THE PACE was frenetic as Ronnie Wood approached the euro interest rates desk with intent to broker a multimillion deal for BGC Partners at yesterday’s fundraiser to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. “How do you like being a trader?” The Capitalist asked the Rolling Stone as he moved on to the euro and dollar [...]
Baubles to warm the cockles this Christmas December 2, 2010 IF there’s is one time that you can have a bit of fun in the house, it’s Christmas. Even the cold heart of the most ardent minimalist melts at this time of year, and starts yearning for things that glitter and flash. But it doesn’t have to all be about twinkly lights on a tangled [...]
Baubles to warm the cockles this Christmas December 2, 2010 IF there’s is one time that you can have a bit of fun in the house, it’s Christmas. Even the cold heart of the most ardent minimalist melts at this time of year, and starts yearning for things that glitter and flash. But it doesn’t have to all be about twinkly lights on a tangled [...]
Kinnect with the family this Christmas November 24, 2010 FORGET the Xbox you know: the Xbox of Halo and Assassin’s Creed. Instead, try to imagine an Xbox full of giant furry animals, soothing raft rides and cute dance moves to get you in shape. Now add a slick new peripheral that detects your motions without the need for a manual controller and you have the [...]
Investors chance their ARM August 23, 2011 SHARES in chip designer ARM Holdings continued to creep up yesterday as investors eyed further consolidation in the technology sector. It has been buoyed by HP’s shock $10.2bn (£6.2bn) deal to buy UK software firm Autonomy. Intel, which has been out-manoeuvred by ARM in the mobile chip market, has been persistently linked to the firm. [...]
Investors chance their ARM August 23, 2011 SHARES in chip designer ARM Holdings continued to creep up yesterday as investors eyed further consolidation in the technology sector. It has been buoyed by HP’s shock $10.2bn (£6.2bn) deal to buy UK software firm Autonomy. Intel, which has been out-manoeuvred by ARM in the mobile chip market, has been persistently linked to the firm. [...]