- John Smiths out of race to buy Blackwell’s
John Smith & Son is no longer in the running to buy embattled rival Blackwell’s, which is set to stay in family hands under Julian ......
- Precise Helps Lunn Poly to
''Unbottle'' its
''GENIE''.
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 Leading U.K. Travel Agency Uses Precise i3(TM) to Remove Bottlenecks Blocking Deployment of WebLogic-based Holiday Booking Application ......
- Vince Gunn: Mr Motivator
Fiona Ramsay Vince Gunn speaks of "retail objectives" and "restoring financial integrity" like the best of the US corporate bigwigs. But his Glaswegian accent prevents ......
- Preussag looks for savings after takeover of Thomson
Purchasers at Thomson Travel Group (TTG) will seek savings by working closely with their German counterparts within the Preussag Group, which bought the UK company ......
- Academic chains turn up heat
Academic booksellers are putting the finishing touches to back-to-university promotions, keen to defend their shares of a fiercely competitive sector.
- Integration success at Thomson
A Thomson holiday can be bought via a travel agent, the internet, over the phone or on digital TV, because the firm's back-office systems have ......
- TUI to cut 800 UK jobs.
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German travel group TUI AG has said that it is to cut 8% of its workforce in the UK ......
- Blackwell downplays sale talk
Informa, Springer and private equity groups have all been tipped as possible buyers for Blackwell Publishing, despite Blackwell talking down the possibility of a sale.
- No fireworks at Blackwell a.g.m.
The board and major shareholders of Blackwell Ltd are said to have had a "calm" discussion at the company’s annual general meeting yesterday (16th December)....
- TUI to take over control of Coventry
Airport.
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Holiday company TUI has reportedly signed an agreement to take over control of Coventry Airport, UK from the current ......
- letters - March 5, 1999
Blackwell chair ......
- Mega sales to shake up STM
Worldwide STM and academic publishing is poised for a shake-out this year. Two of the largest groups in the market have gone up for sale ......
- Blackwell D-day adjourned
An attempt to control the future of Blackwell Publishing by shareholder Toby Blackwell has gone on hold as two crucial meetings that he had requested ......
- Blackwell’s rebel majority
Your lead news story last week (The Bookseller, 26th November) quoted "a management source" as saying that "Toby Blackwell is not in a position to ......
- Exit offer to Toby Blackwell
Private talks between Blackwell Publishing chairman Nigel Blackwell and his uncle Toby Blackwell have led to an offer which could break the deadlock over the ......