20 Dec 2001
| by Claire Billings,
The deal ends five months of speculation about the future of AT&T Broadband, which was sparked when Comcast, the smaller of the two companies, made a hostile bid for the AT&T unit that was rejected by the AT&T board.
The new company will dominate the US cable market and will tower over AOL Time ...
20 Dec 2001
| by MATTHEW ARNOLD
is due to be released in 18 months, and some European Union
member states advocate more stringent ...
are treated as a unit. Advertisers
worry that such a treatment could take root here as well, and argue ...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Leeds United FC is poised to launch a campaign to promote
responsible drinking, following the conviction last week of Leeds and
England defender Jonathan Woodgate for affray. The push will be backed
by the club's official sponsor, cider brand Strongbow.
The initiative will form part of the club ...
20 Dec 2001
, it should be noted that where a general discretion is stated in
the contract, and the employer seeks ...
20 Dec 2001
| by CRAIG SMITH, Editor
Organisation Europe's Alcohol Drugs and Tobacco
Unit. While no objective study on advertising and alcohol ...
20 Dec 2001
| by RAYMOND SNODDY, media editor of The Times
as important.
European Union rules do allow state aid, but only if it does not affect
trading ...
20 Dec 2001
of properties for
sale.
Big name users include BA, Manchester United, and FilmFour.
You pay ...
20 Dec 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Lord Clive Hollick, chief executive of United Business Media, has been appointed
19 Dec 2001
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management sent out a direct mailing entitled "What now? America under attack". It stated that "visions of buildings crumbling will paralyse the American consumer".
It went on to say: "Today, investors could sensibly pursue the strategy of increasing liquidity ...
18 Dec 2001
| by Claire Billings,
film rights.
The deal sees the creation of a new film and television unit called Vivendi ...