Investors buy up shares in Sky as takeover saga heads to sealed bids auction September 19, 2018 Major investment managers and hedge funds have been busy building up their stake in media giant Sky ahead of a crunch deadline approaching this weekend. US based Elliott Advisors said it had raised its stake to 4.3 per cent. Hedge fund Odey Asset Management has also loaded up on shares, while another US fund Baupost [...]
Investors buy up shares in Sky as takeover saga heads to sealed bids auction September 19, 2018 Major investment managers and hedge funds have been busy building up their stake in media giant Sky ahead of a crunch deadline approaching this weekend. US based Elliott Advisors said it had raised its stake to 4.3 per cent. Hedge fund Odey Asset Management has also loaded up on shares, while another US fund Baupost [...]
Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell claims he went ‘above and beyond’ to help Pensions Regulator September 19, 2018 The man who bought failing department store BHS for £1 in 2015 said he went "above and beyond" to assist the pensions watchdog in its enquires after the business collapsed. After Dominic Chappell's Retail Acquisitions bought BHS from Philip Green in March 2015, the business collapsed a year later, leaving an enormous pensions black hole of [...]
Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell claims he went ‘above and beyond’ to help Pensions Regulator September 19, 2018 The man who bought failing department store BHS for £1 in 2015 said he went "above and beyond" to assist the pensions watchdog in its enquires after the business collapsed. After Dominic Chappell's Retail Acquisitions bought BHS from Philip Green in March 2015, the business collapsed a year later, leaving an enormous pensions black hole of [...]
Brits being overcharged £490m on phone contracts September 19, 2018 Brits are shelling out £490m extra for phones which they already own, according to new research published today. Citizens Advice said 4m people in the UK were being charged by operators for handsets after their contracts had ended, even though they only need to pay for calls, texts and data. Though some operators design their contracts so [...]
Brits being overcharged £490m on phone contracts September 19, 2018 Brits are shelling out £490m extra for phones which they already own, according to new research published today. Citizens Advice said 4m people in the UK were being charged by operators for handsets after their contracts had ended, even though they only need to pay for calls, texts and data. Though some operators design their contracts so [...]
Alliance Pharma shares tumble as profits stay flat in interim results September 19, 2018 Shares in Alliance Pharma closed 10 per cent down today after it announced uninspiring profit growth in its interim results. The figures In the six months to 30 June, revenue grew 10 per cent to £45.5m, while gross profit went up 12 per cent to £32.4m. However, underlying before tax profit only made marginal gains [...]
Alliance Pharma shares tumble as profits stay flat in interim results September 19, 2018 Shares in Alliance Pharma closed 10 per cent down today after it announced uninspiring profit growth in its interim results. The figures In the six months to 30 June, revenue grew 10 per cent to £45.5m, while gross profit went up 12 per cent to £32.4m. However, underlying before tax profit only made marginal gains [...]
Sky adds Netflix to its streaming platform in bid to lure in more viewers September 19, 2018 UK media giant Sky will bundle Netflix into its subscription for the first time in November in an effort to step up user engagement with its own programming. The Ultimate on Demand package will give users access to Netflix and Sky Box Sets on its Sky Q platform, making it easier for customers to browse TV [...]
Sky adds Netflix to its streaming platform in bid to lure in more viewers September 19, 2018 UK media giant Sky will bundle Netflix into its subscription for the first time in November in an effort to step up user engagement with its own programming. The Ultimate on Demand package will give users access to Netflix and Sky Box Sets on its Sky Q platform, making it easier for customers to browse TV [...]
