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| 01/27/2009 | 6:36AM | UKREG | Woolworths Group PLC Administration Order
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27 January 2009
Woolworths Group PLC - Administration Order
Woolworths Group plc (the "Company") announces that the High Court has today
granted an application that an order of administration be made in respect of the
Company... More...>> |
| 01/19/2009 | 11:37AM | UKREG | Application for Administration Order
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Woolworths Group PLC
19 January 2009
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19 January 2009
Woolworths Group plc (the 'Company')
The Company announces that the Board of directors has today made an application
to the High Court that an order of administration be made in respect of the
Company... More...>> |
| 01/07/2009 | 8:42PM | TFNF | UPDATE 4-Time Warner sees $25 bln Q4 charge, cuts outlook
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc estimated a fourth-quarter loss
after a $25 billion charge, largely related to the depressed value of its cable
assets, and said advertising at its AOL and publishing units were weaker than
expected.
Shares of the media conglomerate fell... More...>> |
| 01/07/2009 | 8:42PM | TFNF | UPDATE 4-Time Warner sees $25 bln Q4 charge, cuts outlook
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc estimated a fourth-quarter loss
after a $25 billion charge, largely related to the depressed value of its cable
assets, and said advertising at its AOL and publishing units were weaker than
expected.
Shares of the media conglomerate fell... More...>> |
| 01/07/2009 | 1:54PM | TFNF | UPDATE 3-Time Warner sees $25 bln Q4 charge, cuts outlook
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc expects a fourth quarter loss
due to a $25 billion charge, largely related to the depressed value of its cable
assets, and said advertising at its AOL and publishing units were weaker than
expected.
Shares in the media conglomerate fell... More...>> |
| 01/07/2009 | 10:15AM | TFNF | UPDATE 2-Time Warner sees $25 bln Q4 charge, cuts outlook
NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc said on Wednesday it expects to
record a charge of about $25 billion in goodwill writedowns, leading to a loss
in the fourth quarter and its shares fell 7 percent.
About $15 billion of those charges related to the decline in value of its
cable franchise rights... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 2:06PM | TFNF | UPDATE 7-China maker Waterford Wedgwood calls in receivers
By Andras Gergely
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Waterford Wedgwood , whose luxury
tableware was once a mainstay of wedding gift lists worldwide, has called in
receivers and placed two of Britain's most venerable china makers into
administration.
The heavily indebted maker of Waterford crystal... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 12:18PM | TFNF | British shoppers make last visit to Woolworths
By Martina Fuchs and Avril Ormsby
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shoppers said farewell to Woolworths, one of
Britain's best known retailers, with a mixture of sadness and disdain, scouring
the half-empty shelves for bargains before the doors close for the last time.
The chain, one of the first big-name... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 11:42AM | TFNF | UPDATE 6-China maker Waterford Wedgwood calls in receivers
By Andras Gergely
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Waterford Wedgwood , whose luxury
tableware was once a mainstay of wedding gift lists worldwide, has called in
receivers and placed two of Britain's most venerable china makers into
administration.
The heavily indebted maker of Waterford crystal... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 9:10AM | TFNF | UPDATE 5-China maker Waterford Wedgwood calls in receivers
By Andras Gergely
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Waterford Wedgwood , whose luxury
tableware was once a mainstay of wedding gift lists worldwide, said on Monday it
had called in receivers after failing to buy more time from creditors.
The maker of Waterford crystal, one of Ireland's most famous... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 8:20AM | TFNF | UPDATE 4-China maker Waterford Wedgwood calls in receivers
By Andras Gergely
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Waterford Wedgwood , whose luxury
tableware was once a mainstay of wedding gift lists worldwide, said on Monday it
had called in receivers after failing to buy more time from creditors.
The maker of Waterford crystal, one of Ireland's most famous... More...>> |
| 01/05/2009 | 6:44AM | TFNF | UPDATE 3-China maker Waterford Wedgwood calls in receivers
By Andras Gergely
DUBLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's Waterford Wedgwood, whose luxury
tableware was once a mainstay of wedding gift lists worldwide, said on Monday it
had called in receivers after failing to buy more time from creditors.
The company, whose Waterford crystal is among Ireland's most... More...>> |
| 01/04/2009 | 11:48AM | TFNF | RPT-Karen Millen owner in crucial debt talks - paper
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Mosaic, the owner of the Karen Millen, Oasis and
Principles fashion brands, is to begin talks with its lenders, further evidence
of the gloom on Britain's shopping streets, the Sunday Times reported.
The company, backed by Icelandic investor Baugur, has been hit by the
withdrawal... More...>> |
| 01/04/2009 | 11:31AM | TFNF | Karen Millen owner in crucial debt talks - paper
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Mosaic, the owner of the Karen Millen, Oasis and
Principles fashion brands, is to begin talks with its lenders, further evidence
of the gloom on Britain's shopping streets, the Sunday Times reported.
The company, backed by Icelandic investor Baugur, has been hit by the
withdrawal... More...>> |
| 12/29/2008 | 1:49PM | TFNF | WRAPUP 1-Fashion chain USC latest victim of UK downturn
By Victoria Bryan and Mark Potter
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - USC, the fashion chain backed by Scottish
entrepreneur Tom Hunter, became the latest British retailer to fall prey to the
consumer downturn on Monday, despite signs of a strong start to post-Christmas
sales.
Hunter's investment vehicle... More...>> |
| 12/29/2008 | 12:00PM | TFNF | UK retailer USC calls in administrators
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - British designer fashion retailer USC has
appointed administrators after falling prey to the consumer downturn, said its
backer West Coast Capital, the investment vehicle of Scottish entreprenuer Sir
Tom Hunter.
West Coast Capital will, however, directly buy 43 of the chain's... More...>> |
| 12/26/2008 | 11:29PM | TFNF | Glance-PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Dec 27
Financial Times
RETAILERS IN BATTLE AT DAWN
According to the director of retail consulting at Experian,
igures for Boxing Day would reveal the number of people visiting
shops would be down on 2007. Jonathan de Mello said more
retailers were set to fall in the weeks ahead, with nearly 20
preparing themselves... More...>> |
| 12/24/2008 | 8:34AM | TFNF | FACTBOX-UK retailers collapse as economy falters
Dec 24 (Reuters) - UK retailing is experiencing the most difficult trading
environment for
years as house prices crumble and jobs are axed. The following is a round-up of
companies put
into administration since the credit crunch started, with the homewares sector
particularly
hard hit:
COMPANY... More...>> |
| 12/24/2008 | 8:08AM | TFNF | WRAPUP 1-Zavvi joins growing list of UK retail casualties
By James Davey
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Zavvi, the CDs, DVDs, gaming and books retailer,
on Wednesday became the third British high street victim of the financial crisis
in less than 24 hours as administrators moved in.
Administrators Ernst & Young said they intended to trade the 114-store
Zavvi... More...>> |
| 12/24/2008 | 6:05AM | TFNF | UPDATE 1-UK's Zavvi goes into administration
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Zavvi, the entertainment retailer, on Wednesday
became the latest British high street victim of the financial crisis as it fell
into administration.
Administrators Ernst & Young said in a statement they intended to trade
Zavvi UK with a view to selling all or part of the business... More...>> |