Dragon Duncan Bannatyne rejects £250m for his fitness group

I’m out… Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne rejects £250m for his fitness group  Bannatyne said an unnamed US operator had made an unsolicited approach The Bannatyne Group includes his chain of fitness clubs and hotels He said he would leave the business if he accepted an offer  By Alex Lawson For The Mail On Sunday Published: … Read more

Sandbanks residents at war over £250m plan to build ‘soulless’ block of 119 flats on Victorian hotel

Millionaire residents of Sandbanks are battling developers over plans to build a ‘soulless’ block of flats on the site of an historic hotel where inventor of the radio Guglielmo Marconi established the world’s first wireless communications.  Almost 5,000 letters of objection have been lodged against the £250million development, which if approved by planning officers, would … Read more

Sandbanks residents at war over £250m plan to build ‘soulless’ block of 119 flats on Victorian hotel

Millionaire residents of Sandbanks are battling developers over plans to replace a historic hotel, where inventor of the radio Guglielmo Marconi lived, with a ‘soulless block of flats’.  Almost 5,000 letters of objection have been lodged against the £250million development, which if approved by planning officers, would see the Haven Hotel at Poole Harbour, Dorset, bulldozed … Read more

NHS courier CitySprint could go up for sale at £250m

Investment company backed by Lloyds reviving plans to sell same-day courier businesses for £250m By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 February 2021 An investment company backed by Lloyds is reviving plans to sell one of Britain’s biggest same-day courier businesses for £250million.  City … Read more

Tycoons cash in £250m as shares in ecommerce business Hut Group surge following its London float

Tycoons cash in £250m as shares in ecommerce business Hut Group surge following last year’s London float Scottish tycoon Sir Tom Hunter was an early backer of the ecommerce business He bagged another £32m having sold £52.5m of stock when it listed in 2020 A number of other smaller shareholders also sold some stock  By Lucy … Read more

World No.2 Jon Rahm makes remarkable hole-in-one by SKIPPING ball 250m over WATER

MASTER-ful: World No 2 Jon Rahm makes unbelievable hole-in-one by skimming the ball 224 yards over water on the par-three 16th hole at Augusta National Jon Rahm celebrated his 26th birthday by landing a remarkable hole-in-one He took part in the pre-tournament skipping challenge on the par-three 16th hole Rahm executed the 224 yard shot … Read more

Arts venues including Cavern Club in Liverpool to receive share of £250m coronavirus lifeline

More than £250million will be handed to theatres, arts venues and museums to try to salvage the suffering culture sector. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will announce today that 1,385 cultural organisations will receive grants. Among the recipients of the £257million fund will be Liverpool’s Cavern Club, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park … Read more

Ferrero Group set to snap up Fox’s Biscuits for £250m

Italian chocolate maker Ferrero Group set to snap up Fox’s Biscuits for £250m By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 5 October 2020 Italian chocolate maker Ferrero Group is set to snap up Fox’s Biscuits for £250m.  Ferrero, which owns brands such as Ferrero Rocher … Read more

Hipgnosis wants to raise £250m for a spending spree

Music investment fund Hipgnosis wants to raise £250m so it can go on a spending spree By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 Hipgnosis wants to raise £250m so it can go on a spending spree.  The music investment fund, which bulk-buys … Read more

New coronavirus curbs ‘would cost £250m A DAY’: Economy could shrink by 5%, experts warn

Partial lockdowns which discourage eating out and a return by workers to the office could shrink the economy by up to 5 per cent, a think-tank warned yesterday. The Centre for Economics and Business Research calculated the bill for major restrictions covering sectors such as hospitality at up to £250million a day. This would mean … Read more