Posts tagged: The Guardian
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 7:32 am
So, Everton Football Club isn't "for sale". Well, that is what sports hacks at The Times are reporting this morning.
According to the newspaper Farhard Moshiri, the Iranian businessman and large shareholder in Everton, was denying the possibility of a sale last night after The Guardian published its scoop. Below is a link to piece in today's The Times:..
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Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 11:09 pm
Late last year little old Betaville was ruminating on the fact that two top flight Premier League football clubs - Liverpool and Manchester United - were both officially put on the market at the time...
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Friday, 11 March 2022, 5:15 pm
The Guardian have just published an intriguing article about the on-off sale of Chelsea Football Club.
Most of the market seemed to think the sale was off yesterday following the news about the British government sanctioning Roman Abramovich.
But now hacks at The Guardian are reporting that a select group of potential buyers are being considered as potential owners by the UK government (is that Nadine Dorries?)...
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Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 6:06 pm
You know the rumours about a potential sale of Chelsea FC are serious when the venerable Wall Street Journal finally decides to get on the story.
The WSJ has just published a piece claiming Roman Abramovich is seeking takeover bids for Chelsea FC, which has won the European champions league twice, ahead of the Russian tycoon being hit by financial sanctions. Below is the link:..
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Saturday, 21 August 2021, 4:26 pm
Intrepid Daily Mail hackette Francesca Washtell has landed a line about a possible takeover of Babcock International, Britain's largest defence contractor.
Washtell reports in her market report column that there are rumours two private equity groups are "sniffing around" Babcock and that's the reason why the company's shares have been performing so well recently. Below is a link to Washtell's excellent column:..
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Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 10:55 pm
It's been almost eighteen months since Betaville has enjoyed a good old fashioned knees up with fellow hacks (basically alcoholic drinks in a dingy pub in the backstreets of London).
So, it was great to catch up with old colleagues and friends from The Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday tonight for John "The Ridge" Collingridge's leaving do before he heads of to become head of business at The Guardian...
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Betaville IntelligenceFriday, 18 December 2020, 7:44 am
Betaville is in another grump.
That's because it would appear rivals, friends and former colleagues on the business sections have sided decided to ignore the fact little old Betaville smoked out Blackstone's £3 billion bid for Signature Aviation yesterday morning.
What is going on?..
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Thursday, 13 August 2020, 10:26 pm
Another week, another scoop confirmed for Neil "Neily" Craven, Deputy City at the Mail on Sunday.
On Sunday the intrepid retail hack revealed in the Mail on Sunday's business section that New Look was heading for a major restructuring by appointing advisers from Deloitte. Below is the link:..
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Thursday, 31 August 2017, 5:44 pm
The Observer and The Guardian have been banging on about the commercial interests of Sir Lynton Crosby's "communications" wing for the last four years (see the link below).
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/jun/08/lynton-crosby-tory-strategy-lobbying-firm..
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Friday, 18 August 2017, 7:55 am
Credit Suisse has failed to get a Norwegian tycoon's claim thrown out of the High Court court and could be heading for a messy trial with plenty of juicy disclosure.
Court moles have got in touch with Betaville to inform this website that on July 11, 2017 the Honourable Justice Teare dismissed Credit Suisse's attempt to "strike out" with summary judgement Brova's multi-million claim over the Hertsmere House fiasco...
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