Post offices across Devon and Cornwall that had been earmarked for closure might now stay open following public campaigns to keep them. The Post Office announced a proposal to run the threatened sites in Liskeard, Newquay, Bideford, Paignton, Teignmouth and Plymouth under a new franchise. All of the sites are wholly-owned by the Post Office...
We analyse the Rangers takeover, managerial vacancies and pick some season highlights. Read full article at source...
The group, which includes the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers and is led by private healthcare tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, has bought 51% of the Scottish Premiership runners-up. Andrew Cavenagh, chairman Having been educated at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania between 1988 and 1992, Cavenagh started his career in commercial banking, working at several publicly...
Mark Taber, Andrew Clayton and Gene Schneur will become new board members, with Patrick Stewart remaining as chief executive. Current board members Fraser Thornton, John Halsted and George Taylor will stay on as Graeme Park, Julian Wolhardt and Alastair Johnston step down. “We are deeply grateful for the trust placed in us by the Rangers...
Broadcaster Jeff Stelling has resigned from his role as Hartlepool United’s president over the treatment of people trying to take over the club. Stelling said in a statement on X , externalthat supporters had been left in an intolerable position by the actions of current owner Raj Singh. It comes after Hartlepool board members asked...
Lapointe is co-owner and technical director of electronics contract manufacturer SMT-ASSY in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, with the company becoming main sponsor of St-Lazare Hudson soccer club in 2013. “The administrators will now work with Mario and his advisors to deliver the transaction by the second week in June, allowing everything to be in place for the...
BBC Radio Berkshire’s Reading commentator Tim Dellor: The deal is over the finish line! Eleven days ago we were told it had been agreed in principle, but this statement – the last of dozens issued by the EFL and Reading FC over the last couple of years – brings the sorriest saga in Reading FC’s...
Nine shareholders make up the new consortium, including India-based Dream Sports Group, Colin Ryan, Frank Ryan, Nick Woodhouse and Shravin Mittal. Their arrival comes after the club’s ownership began the process of courting new investment in 2024. “The acquisition includes a commitment by the new shareholders to invest significantly in the club, the team and...
And King, who says mid-June is a realistic timescale for completion of the deal, commented: “The situation regarding Leeds, as I understand it, is not going to be a distraction from Rangers. “With Rangers you don’t have the yo-yo risk. No disrespect to Leeds. At least when they come into Rangers, they know if they...
Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the British business at £2.9bn. The deal is the latest example of a UK-listed company being taken over by a US rival. DoorDash is offering 180p per Deliveroo share, which marks a 44% increase on the...
BBC Radio Berkshire’s Reading commentator Tim Dellor At last! Reading fans have got through the past couple of years of turbulence and after a couple of aborted landings, have finally touched down on the runway, in sunnier climes. The nightmare that has been the Dai Yongge era is behind them and now there is a...
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by shareholders. The approval of the £3.6bn deal, first proposed a year ago, will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. Just over 80% of the shareholders of International Distribution Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s owner, voted in...
A delegation from the consortium in talks about a deal to take control of Rangers visit Ibrox, while league reconstruction talks in the lower leagues continue… Key members of the Rangers takeover consortium were given a VIP guided tour of Ibrox on Tuesday as a deal draws close to being finalised (Scottish Sun), external Dundee...
We take a closer look at the potential takeover of Rangers by Leeds’ owners. Read full article at source...
Rangers have confirmed for the first time that they are in negotiations with American investors, including the San Francisco 49ers, about a possible takeover of the club. Reports of interest first surfaced earlier this year but the Ibrox club said that “productive conversations” are ongoing. In a joint statement, Rangers also added that the potential...