July 14, 2005
LSE hints at possible future acquisitions
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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
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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 […]