Person: Simon Burke

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business

Boardroom tensions continue at pub chain

THE boardroom turmoil at Harvester owner, Mitchells & Butlers, intensified yesterday when its interim boss became the latest leader to call time on the troubled company.

gaa

Magnificent Meelin reach their final destination

business

Senior Dunnes man moves to rival

business

New CEO at Superquinn

business

Independent shareholders topple board of pub group

news

Superquinn job losses blamed on North prices

400 jobs to be cut at Superquinn

400 jobs are to be cut at Superquinn, the company announced this afternoon.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2009

Hill returns to Cobh hot seat

FORMER Cobh Ramblers player-manager Dave Hill has returned to the helm of the club as successor to the new Waterford United boss Stephen Henderson.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2009

Huge job losses predicted for the retail sector

THE head of one of the country’s top supermarket chains has said he will be “gobsmacked” if there is not significant job losses in the retail sector in the new year.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2008

Major jobs losses predicted for retail sector

Major job losses are being predicted for the retail sector in the New Year.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2008

Superquinn workers fear for jobs, says Mandate

Superquinn bosses are not doing enough to reassure their workers that their jobs are safe, a leading trade union has claimed today.

Sun, 21 Sep, 2008

Union seeks assurances on possible Superquinn sale

Mandate trade union has written to Superquinn chairman Simon Burke seeking assurances for the job securtiy of its 3,000 members employed at the supermarket chain.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2008

Musgrave ‘in line to buy Superquinn’

There was speculation today that the giant Cork cash and carry company Musgrave is in the running to buy the Superquinn chain of supermarkets.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2008

Superquinn’s suitors are queuing up

SUPERQUINN has denied that it is up for sale, but has confirmed it has received expressions of interest from British retailers.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2008

Superquinn sells properties for €142.5m

SELECT Retail Holdings, the owners of Superquinn, will cut its debt burden after selling off some of its properties to Friends First for €142.5 million.

Fri, 18 May, 2007

Quinn departs chain after sale

SUPERQUINN deputy chairman Eamonn Quinn has left the supermarket chain after its €450 million takeover by Select Retail Holdings was formally completed yesterday.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2005

Burke completes whistle-stop tour of Superquinn stores

SUPERQUINN chief executive designate Simon Burke has completed his whistle-stop tour of the group’s retail outlets, which were barely profitable last year.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

Superquinn’s future ‘in property’

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Tue, 11 Jan, 2005

New Superquinn bosses say takeover will not affect jobs

Superquinn's new owners said today that there will be no job losses as a result of their takeover of the supermarket chain.

Sun, 09 Jan, 2005

Group ponders fresh WH Smith bid

The venture capital group circling retailer WH Smith today confirmed it was considering a second bid for the troubled high street giant.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2004

WH Smith 'facing reduced bid'

Private equity firm Permira was today understood to be planning to offer a reduced £850m (€1.2bn) for British retailer WH Smith.

Sun, 11 Jul, 2004

WH Smith shares slide after takeover collapse

Shares in WH Smith slumped 4% today following the suspension of talks about a takeover by private equity group Permira.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2004

WH Smith attracts further bid interest

TAKEOVER speculation surrounding WH Smith heightened yesterday amid reports the struggling retailer could be about to attract further bid interest.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

New speculation over WH Smith future

Takeover speculation surrounding WH Smith heightened today amid reports the struggling retailer could be about to attract further bid interest.

Sun, 25 Apr, 2004

Hamleys buys English Teddy Bear Company

Toy store Hamleys is buying the English Teddy Bear Company.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2002