Ericsson on brink of £1.2bn Marconi deal October 25, 2005 Swedish mobile phones giant Ericsson is expected to announce a £1.2bn cash deal this morning to purchase the major assets of British engineering group Marconi. Marconi shareholders are expected to receive a cash pay out of £2.50 to £3 per share at the start of next year. That is close to the price shares in [...]
A question of success October 21, 2005 After often being called in the early hours of the morning by her boss to locate information fast, Sarah McVittie realised she could make a living providing answers via text messaging. The meaning of life and a FTSE 100 share price are just a couple of questions the founders of 82ASK can answer in a [...]