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Soccer-Chelsea Bidders Shortlist to Be Narrowed Down to Three, New Offers Made
Date: March 21, 2022
By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Raine Group, a U.S. bank overseeing the sale of Premier League club Chelsea, plans to narrow down the shortlist of bidders to three on Monday or Tuesday, sources close to the deal told Reuters. Chelsea were initially put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich following Russia’s invasion...
Protesters Gather at UK Ports After P&o Sacks 800 Ferry Workers
Date: March 18, 2022
DOVER, England (Reuters) – Trade unions protested at British ferry ports on Friday after Dubai-owned P&O Ferries abruptly sacked 800 workers via a video message, drawing widespread condemnation and raising the prospect of disruption to key tourist and goods routes. P&O, which is owned by Dubai ports firm DP World, is recovering from a difficult...
Exclusive-Abramovich Handed Chelsea Director Control of Firm on Day of Ukraine Invasion – Filings
Date: March 18, 2022
By Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Russian businessman Roman Abramovich transferred a company he controlled with tens of millions of dollars of investments to a director of English soccer club Chelsea on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, UK corporate filings showed. It was the second time Chelsea owner Abramovich moved assets to...
Top ex-Kremlin Official Quits Post After Condemning Ukraine War
Date: March 18, 2022
(Reuters) – A former Russian deputy prime minister who spoke out against the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine has quit as chair of a prestigious foundation after a lawmaker accused him of a “national betrayal” and demanded his dismissal. Arkady Dvorkovich, deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2018, became one of Russia’s most senior establishment figures...
Turkey’s Bayrak Says to Bid for Chelsea, Seeks Abramovich Nod
Date: March 16, 2022
By David Gauthier-Villars and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish businessman Muhsin Bayrak said on Wednesday his company was preparing to submit a bid by Friday to buy English soccer club Chelsea, but would want the blessing of sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich for any deal. In an interview with Reuters, Bayrak said his AB Group...
Understanding ESG and Sustainable Investing
Date: March 14, 2022
By Søren Otto Simonsen, Senior Investment Editor at Saxo Bank Recent years have witnessed a shift in investor appetite, as they now look beyond just monetary gain. As the world becomes more sustainable, so do investors. Rational investors are increasingly aware of their investments and seek to invest in companies that can impact the world...