VINCE Power, founder of the Mean Fiddler music empire, received an honorary CBE yesterday.

BRITISH competition watchdogs have started a process to decide whether the proposed takeover of Mean Fiddler Music Group, the London-based entertainment business founded by Irish-born Vince Power, requires investigation on competition grounds.

CONCERT promoter and music venue owner Mean Fiddler says it has agreed to a takeover offer backed by MCD chief Denis Desmond that values the business at €55 million.

Music promoter Mean Fiddler today looked set to be taken over by investors including the world’s largest concert promoter.

COVERT promoter Denis Desmond has teamed up with Clear Channel to mount a bid for Vince Power’s Mean Fiddler music group.

THE music and entertainment promotions group The Mean Fiddler, has announced the departure of director Rob Hallett.

Vince Power’s Mean Fiddler group has reappointed Melvin Benn as managing director.

SHARES in the Mean Fiddler Music Group, the concert promotion business run by Irishman Vince Power, crashed by more than 20% yesterday after the company sacked its new chief executive and pulled out of a planned acquisition.

Sky high oil prices failed to dampen the mood of investors today as the FTSE 100 Index broke through the 4700 barrier.

VINCE POWER, the Waterford-born businessman, has netted nearly €18 million from the sale of his entire stake in the Mean Fiddler Music group.

The Irish founder of music promoter Mean Fiddler stepped down as chairman today after selling his 35% stake in the company for almost £12m (€17.5m).

MUSIC GROUP Mean Fiddler stands to boost turnover by millions of euro after it announced plans yesterday for the world’s first service to recognise tunes heard in public and download a digital version over the internet.

Publicly-quoted music group Mean Fiddler, headed by Waterford-born Vince Power, has begun a joint venture with Universal Records to offer internet-based downloads of live performances by Universal artists from any Mean Fiddler music venue or festival.

Rising demand for live music among all age groups has helped music promoter Mean Fiddler return to the black today.

The annual Fleadh festival is to return to London this year with the legendary Bob Dylan headlining the celebration of Irish music, it was announced today.

Mean Fiddler, the live music events group headed by Irishman Vince Power, has announced a move into recorded music with the launch of a division specialising in music downloads.

A KENMARE company that sells hotel rooms over the internet hopes to raise up to $80 million (€65 million) when it floats on the London stock exchange next month.

LIVE music promoter Denis Desmond of MCD has built up his stake in the Mean Fiddler to 24.3%, strengthening his links with the British-based operation.

Mean Fiddler, the music events group headed by Vince Power, has sold a further five million shares of the company for £500,000 to another Irish businessman, Denis Desmond.

THE bell tolls for First Active’s short life as a publicly-quoted company tomorrow.

BRITISH entertainment group Mean Fiddler has joined forces with arch-rival Denis Desmond.

Mean Fiddler, the music events group headed by Vince Power, has sold 16% of the company to another Irish businessman, Denis Desmond.

“WATCH those paintings, I want them back,” shouted Conrad Gallagher as a court official walked past with one of the abstract pieces.

The controversial Glastonbury Festival is set to continue for another five years following a deal struck between the organiser and a private promoter.