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Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise ship today in Dover. The luxury 17-deck ship – Scarlet Lady – is the first of four Virgin Voyages ships that will come into service each year for the next four years. Newly-released photographs reveal some of the vessel’s standout features, including marble-clad bathrooms, spacious suites, … Read more
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise ship today in Dover. The luxury 17-deck ship – Scarlet Lady – is the first of four Virgin Voyages ships that will come into service each year for the next four years. Newly-released photographs reveal some of the vessel’s standout features, including marble-clad bathrooms, spacious suites, … Read more
Greed (15) Rating: Verdict: Tycoon lampooned Like A Boss (15) Rating: Verdict: Slick and soulless The main emotion when you leave the cinema at the end of Greed might well be surprise that there’s not a posse of lawyers running in with an injunction on behalf of billionaire Sir Philip Green. The film’s star, Steve Coogan, … Read more
Judged by the standards of most tycoons, insurance entrepreneur Sir Peter Wood, founder of Direct Line, Esure and Go Compare, is a laid-back figure. A fit septuagenarian, he likes nothing better than to spend time on the tennis court or playing golf, and loves personally to direct promotional campaigns as he constantly invents and backs … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCHLIST: Life after Sir Martin Sorrell sees WPP seek buyer for its £3bn market research firm Kantar By Edited By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:13 GMT, 15 April 2019 WPP’s post-Sorrell clear-out kicks off in earnest this week. The advertising giant … Read more
Sir Philip Green fires gun on Arcadia revamp, installing two restructuring experts to the board By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 11 April 2019 Sir Philip Green has installed two restructuring experts on the board of his Arcadia retail empire Sir Philip Green has … Read more
Sir Philip Green has lost the backing of one of his biggest investors as he embarks on a major-cost cutting drive across his retail empire. US private equity firm Leonard Green has ditched its 25 per cent stake in Topshop, seven years after it splashed out £350million on the investment, which valued the fashion chain … Read more