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July 14, 2005

LSE hints at possible future acquisitions

The London Stock Exchange, target of takeover bids by Deutsche Börse and Euronext, might instead be looking to make acquisitions of its own.
At a shareholder meeting on Wednesday, the chairman of the LSE, Chris Gibson-Smith, said that the LSE could make an acquisition if it would be of value to shareholders, but that […]



February 10, 2005

Unilever ups Cescau, downgrades dual chair

Unilever is in moves to restructure the company away from a dual-management, after falls in pre-tax profits of 36%, to 2.9bn euros (£1.99bn).
Despite blaming market conditions for poor results, the company conceded that its dual-management structure hampered decision making
Under the restructuring plans, Patrick Cescau, the UK-based co-chairman, will become group chief executive, while Dutch […]