22 Dec 2000
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Rail Group has failed in its bid to take over the east coast mainline...LONDON (Brand Republic) - Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Rail Group has failed in its bid to take over the east coast mainline between London and Edinburgh.
The Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ...
Richard, whose People’s Lottery lost its fight to operate the National Lottery earlier this week.
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21 Dec 2000
Sir Richard Branson is to delay his decision on legal action against the National Lottery...LONDON (Brand Republic) - Sir Richard Branson is to delay his decision on legal action against the National Lottery Commission, after losing his fight to run the National Lottery.
Sir Richard yesterday ...
of next year.
According to a report in The Times, Sir Richard last night asked for a formal ...
20 Dec 2000
| by Claire Billings
by Sir Richard Branson, was overturned in court.
The Commission’s decision will come as a blow ...
19 Dec 2000
believe it is poised to choose Camelot over Sir Richard Branson’s The People’s Lottery. If this happens, more legal wrangling could ensue as Sir Richard has promised to contest the decision in court ...
15 Dec 2000
| by by Louise Banbury
LONDON - Richard Desmond, the new owner of Express Newspapers, has sold the company’s four websites
08 Dec 2000
| by Claire Billings
and chairman, Richard Desmond, accusing him of heavy-handed management techniques and destroying the trust...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Rosie Boycott, editor of the Daily Express has launched an attack on the newspaper’s new owner and chairman, Richard Desmond, accusing him of heavy-handed management techniques and destroying the trust and relationships she has built up in the editorial department.
The accusations ...
29 Nov 2000
printing plant bought by Richard Desmond as part of his takeover of Express Newspapers last week....LONDON (Brand Republic) – The Telegraph Group is considering exercising its right to buy the half share of the West Ferry printing plant bought by Richard Desmond as part of his takeover of Express Newspapers last week.
If the Telegraph decided to use its pre-emption rights over the east London plant ...
28 Nov 2000
Sir Richard Kleinwort has been hired by Ogilvy Public Relations to head up the new financial...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Sir Richard Kleinwort has been hired by Ogilvy Public Relations to head up the new financial division of its London-based PR firm.
Sir Richard’s move brings his nine-year association with Cardew, the City PR firm where he was a founding partner and board director, to an end ...
28 Nov 2000
| by Camilla Palmer
executive at Partners BDDH, and Richard Hytner, chief executive at Publicis. The leading internal candidate ...
23 Nov 2000
LONDON (Brand Republic) – Old Christmas songs combined with scenes of police-shot road crash carnage are part of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO’s campaign for the government’s anti-drink-drive message over the festive season.
Cliff Richard’s Mistletoe and Wine, I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day by Wizzard ...