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Eurostar: Calls grow for Kent reopening as passenger costs surge

  • January 19, 2025
Pressure is mounting on Eurostar to reinstate services from two stations in Kent as passengers from the county face a surge in costs and journey times to Brussels, according to a new report. Transport research group Enroute and the grassroots campaign “Bring Back Euro Trains” said on Monday that suspending international rail services from Ashford [...]
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Sale Sharks owner sells £1bn empire to Asda backer TDR Capital

  • January 19, 2025
Simon Orange, the self-made millionaire who co-owns Premiership rugby club Sale Sharks, has sold his business empire to Asda backer TDR Capital in a deal worth more than £1bn. CorpAcq, which is based in Cheshire, counts more than 40 businesses as part of its portfolio including the likes of Cotton Traders. CorpAcq does not included [...]
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Profit hike for owner of Gary Neville’s The Overlap

  • January 19, 2025
Growth in the US helped fuel a surge in both sales and profit at Miroma, the group which previously weighed up a shock £1bn takeover of Channel 4 and the owner of Gary Neville’s The Overlap series. The marketing agency, which also owns a majority stake in Gary Neville’s production company, Buzz 16, has reported [...]
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Reach: Daily Mirror and Express publisher hikes guidance

  • January 19, 2025
Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, has hiked its annual profit guidance despite a long-running battle with falling print revenue. The London-listed firm said it expected to deliver results ahead of current market expectations following “strong” fourth quarter trading. Analysts have estimated full-year profit will fall in the region of £97.8m [...]
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