UK: MEYER RECEIVES BID APPROACH
Article Abstract:
Meyer International revealed on 31 January 2000 that a bid approach had been made which may lead to the submission of an offer for the UK-based building materials business, which is currently valued at GB[pound] 858mn.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: JELLYWORKS BUYS STAKE IN HI-REVOLUTION
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Internet investment company, JellyWorks, has bought a GB[pound] 2mn stake in hi-revolution.com, an Internet company which finds building contractors for those wishing to make home improvements. The size of the stake was undisclosed.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: WICKES NEARER TO STAVING OFF BID
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Wickes revealed that around 46.5% of shareholders are behind its efforts to stave of the bid from fellow UK-based home improvement retail business, Focus Do It All. The GB[pound] 327mn hostile bid fight is scheduled to end on 2 June 2000.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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