William Hill write-down slashes value of bookie’s Australian operation
The first rule of gambling: ‘The house always wins.’ So how has William Hill managed to veer so far off-course with its Australian operations?
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Building Blocks Of Success Are Proving Hard To Find For Lego
Beleaguered plastic toy firm is facing a fresh crisis as sales dip, profits slip, and jobs are shed…
By Darren Parkin
WHEN the Great Depression sent...
Passing the Pepsi test
The jewel in the crown of PepsiCo is celebrating a decade at the pinnacle of one the world’s most iconic companies – a brand...
World Bank Bonds to Provide $360 Million in Catastrophe Protection for...
Washington, DC, August 4, 2017 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or IBRD) issued catastrophe bonds that will provide Mexico with financial...
Reports of Viacom’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Time was when Viacom’s infamous booming audio logo trumpeted the sound of success. And in the risk-ridden world of TV entertainment shows it held...
Boundary change plan revives controversy in Costa del Sol
Proposals to shift borders within Spain’s Marbella council area are raising land values – and eyebrows. BV’s man-on-the-ground JASON AGNEW has a sniff around.
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Patience and discipline will deliver family prosperity
The Holt-Dunn family has been managing investments and assets for generations
SIR HERBERT HOLT created a business empire that spanned three continents during one of...
The fail of Berlin?
After months of quiet anxiety about trade conditions for the country, the voices of Germany’s business leaders are becoming louder as they believe they...
Celestial origins to cerebral slogans, Nike’s been just doing it for...
The world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and clothing owes its success to dedication, hard work… and the willingness to correct errors and oversights
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It’s up to you, New York!
Is paranoia over vanishing industrial heritage keeping the city that never sleeps awake? Business Vision’s Tony Lennox examines the changing face of commerce in...
