Love or hate him, you can’t accuse Robert Sharpe, the suave boss of Portman Building Society, of not being true to his word
Month: September 2006
This Is Money: End This TV Quiz Disgrace
Lucrative participation TV quizzes are the latest craze and for companies of the stature of ITV, Channel 4 and Five to perpetuate this con is unacceptable, says Lisa Buckingham
This Is Money: MFI In Final Talks Before £1 Sale
Veteran investment banker Henry Jackson is poised to win control of MFI Furniture’s lossmaking retail division for a nominal £1
This Is Money: Jeff Banks To Launch Menswear Chain
Designer Jeff Banks, former presenter of The Clothes Show on the BBC, is to launch a chain of own-label menswear stores
This Is Money: Story Behind Nationwide Deal
Nationwide’s new boss reveals the strategy behind a £140bn merger, telling Jeff Prestridge how it was planned down to the last detail – with a codename inspired by his dog
This Is Money: AWG Backs £2.2bn Bid
AWG, the owner of Anglian Water and support services group Morrison, is expected to recommend a £2.2bn takeover offer within the next few days
This Is Money: Dazzling Rise For Diamonds
Diamond prices are expected to rise 30% annually for the next few years after last year’s 95% surge
This Is Money: TV Quizzes Under Spotlight
Ofcom is investigating TV craze participation quizzes which are infuriating viewers most money made from those who do not get through
This Is Money: Funds Discuss £40bn Merger
THE private equity firm that controls Gartmore, the investment group, is proposing a merger with Jupiter that would create a £40bn giant
Scotsman: New Homebuyers Struggling To Cope
FIRST-time buyers are stretching themselves further than ever before to get a foot on the property ladder, but more than one in 10 fall into almost immediate financial difficulties, according to two new reports.