Person: Hugh Osmond

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Virgin tipped to buy Northern Rock

Richard Branson’s Virgin Money today looked to be in pole position to land Northern Rock as the auction of the UK's nationalised lender nears its conclusion.

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FTSE slumps to three-month low

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FTSE up 30 points

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FTSE extends gains

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Friends Provident shares rise after bid talk

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Pearl trumps bids for resolution

Pearl 'could make merger move'

Life insurance firm Pearl Group could muscle in on an £8.6bn (€12.7bn) merger between rivals Resolution and Friends Provident, it was reported today.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Pearl makes move for Resolution

LIFE insurance firm Pearl Group could muscle in on an £8.6 billion merger between rivals Resolution and Friends Provident.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Six Continents bidding war heats up

The hostile bidding war brewing around Six Continents heated up today with the pubs to hotels group firmly rejecting a £5.5bn (€8bn) bid from entrepreneur Hugh Osmond.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2003

Osmond will make hostile bid if necessary

UK entrepreneur Hugh Osmond will make a hostile bid for the leisure group Six Continents if his proposed offer is rebuffed, it emerged today.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2003

Osmond considering Six Continents bid

UK pubs entrepreneur Hugh Osmond is planning a takeover bid for hotels and pubs chain Six Continents, it was confirmed today.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003

No change for London's leading shares

London’s leading shares hovered around opening levels this morning as a raft of company news failed to ignite trading.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003

Oil giants slip despite Iraq co-operation with UN

OIL giants BP and Shell weighed on the London market yesterday as the FTSE 100 Index failed to make any progress in another quiet session.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2002