Now! Magazine closes
Goldsmith sacks his editor in L’Express row
Goldsmith fires Olivier Todd, executive editor of L’Express
Attempt to reopen slander action fails
Gillard fails to reopen slander case against Goldsmith
Goldsmith to edit L’Express
Goldsmith takes over editorial role of L’Express after executive editor Olivier Todd resigns and Jean-Francois Revel, editor in chief, also resigns
Cavenham confectionary sold
Managers buy-out Cavenham Confectionary, end of food manufacturing in Britain for Cavenham
Far Left Infiltration
Article in the Guardian, July 23, 1981
Holding raised in Diamond International
Cavenham, unit of Generale Occidentale, buys more shares in Diamond International, increasing stake to 40.7 per cent
Grand Union’s buying of chain is ruled illegal
Federal Trade Commission official rules Grand Union’s 1978 purchase of Colonial Stores was illegal because it reduced competition in the Southeast, recommends Grand Union must sell and be banned from purchasing supermarkets for ten years
Diamond International begins talks on UK financier’s taking over firm
Diamond International begins talks with Goldsmith about taking over Diamond
“Diamond International begins talks on UK financier’s taking over firm”
Goldsmith in 345m bid for balance of Diamond
Goldsmith bids 345m in cash for sixty percent of Diamond International not already owned by his affiliates
Goldsmith oil shares for sale
Goldsmith puts controlling interest in Basic Resources oil company up for sale
Goldsmith going private?
Allied Suppliers to move away from Stock Exchange and become private company
Argyll buys shops empire
Goldsmith sells Allied Suppliers food retailing empire to James Gulliver of Argyll Foods
Argyll in 101m Allied takeover
Goldsmith sells Allied Suppliers food retailing empire to James Gulliver of Argyll Foods, cash to be used for expansion in US
Going further offshore
Goldsmith will use Allied Supplier sale funds to allow General Oriental to bid for Diamond International
Goldsmith’s move to US leaves grocery field clear for Argyll
Goldsmith will use Allied Supplier sale funds to allow General Oriental to bid for Diamond International
“Goldsmith’s move to US leaves grocery field clear for Argyll”
Goldsmith set for a remarkable deal
History of Goldsmith’s dealings with Diamond, and potential profits to be made
Diamond to sell divisions
Goldsmith supports sale of four Diamond divisions to Dublin paper and packaging manufacturer Jefferson Smurfit and Chicago-based Clark Enterprises
Diamond set to sell packaging divisions
Goldsmith supports sale of four Diamond divisions to Dublin paper and packaging manufacturer Jefferson Smurfit and Chicago-based Clark Enterprises
Jefferson Smurfit
Goldsmith supports sale of four Diamond divisions to Dublin paper and packaging manufacturer Jefferson Smurfit and Chicago-based Clark Enterprises