Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares
“Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares”
Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares
“Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares”
Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares
Generale Occidentale profits improve
Goldsmith resigns as chairman of Cavenham to focus on Generale Occidentale
Goldsmith resigns as chairman of Cavenham to focus on Generale Occidentale
Basic Resources gets go-ahead to continue drilling in Guatemala
“Basic resources sets agreement with Elf and with Guatemala”
Department of Trade investigates complaint Goldsmith was in breach of Companies Act by not disclosing share dealings in Generale Occidentale
Goldsmith gives last speech as Cavenham chairman and signals change in strategy from manufacturing to retailing
Cavenham profits up as Goldsmith resigns
Goldsmith withdraws Cavenham group from Confederation of British Industry members
“Goldsmith group out, Maxwell company in, as the dispute within the CBI simmers”
Cavenham buys Argyle Securities from General Oriental for 21m, reorganisation of Goldsmith companies
Cavenham buys Argyle Securities from General Oriental for 21m, reorganisation of Goldsmith companies
Cavenham, unit of Generale Occidentale, buys more shares in Diamond International, increasing stake to 40.7 per cent
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 with Goldsmith about taking over Diamond
“Diamond International begins talks on UK financier’s taking over firm”
Goldsmith bids 345m in cash for sixty percent of Diamond International not already owned by his affiliates
Goldsmith puts controlling interest in Basic Resources oil company up for sale
Goldsmith sells Allied Suppliers food retailing empire to James Gulliver of Argyll Foods, cash to be used for expansion in US
Goldsmith will use Allied Supplier sale funds to allow General Oriental to bid for Diamond International
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”