Steady jog at Adidas October 13, 2005 German sporting goods company Adidas-Salomon said it was on course to meet its full year targets, despite its proposed €3.1bn (£2.1bn) acquisition of rival Reebok. Adidas chairman and chief executive Herbert Hainer told investors yesterday that the group remains on course to produce a 20 per cent increase in net income, operating margins of 11 [...]
Peter Dubens splashes out on Monument July 2, 2005 Oakley Capital, the Aim-listed private equity vehicle founded by serial entrepreneur Peter Dubens, has bought derivatives, equities and fixed income broker Monument Securities for an undisclosed amount. The broker was acquired from Dutch firm Insinger de Beaufort, who bought Monument three years ago for £15m. Martin Burton, who founded Monument in 1991, will remain in [...]
