Diamond International shareholders vote for Brooks-Scanlon acquisition proposal at Annual Meeting
Category: Businessman: Investor
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 increases stake in Diamond
Cavenham receives 2.5 million Diamond International shares
Generale Occidentale pays more
Generale Occidentale profits improve
Goldsmith quits Cavenham
Goldsmith resigns as chairman of Cavenham to focus on Generale Occidentale
Goldsmith resigns as Cavenham chairman
Goldsmith resigns as chairman of Cavenham to focus on Generale Occidentale
Basic resources sets agreement with Elf and with Guatemala
Basic Resources gets go-ahead to continue drilling in Guatemala
“Basic resources sets agreement with Elf and with Guatemala”
Goldsmith share dealings probed
Department of Trade investigates complaint Goldsmith was in breach of Companies Act by not disclosing share dealings in Generale Occidentale
Cavenham turns its back on food production
Goldsmith gives last speech as Cavenham chairman and signals change in strategy from manufacturing to retailing
Goldsmith leaves Cavenham strong
Cavenham profits up as Goldsmith resigns
Goldsmith group out, Maxwell company in, as the dispute within the CBI simmers
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 for 21m
Cavenham buys Argyle Securities from General Oriental for 21m, reorganisation of Goldsmith companies
Goldsmith reorganises business interests
Cavenham buys Argyle Securities from General Oriental for 21m, reorganisation of Goldsmith companies
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
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