Goldsmith claims 137m in lost revenue due to technical incompetence by French national oil company Elf which was conducting oil exploration in Guatemala
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General Oriental sells
General Oriental sells timber land, lumber mills and a share stake formerly under Diamond International umbrella
Goldsmith set for US investment
Goldsmith signals General Oriental looking for new US investment
Goldsmith seeks US Company for 2.4billion
Goldsmith approaches Continental group with offer
Grand Union turns the corner after 115m loss
Grand Union improves performance, losses decrease from 115m to 63m
Continental Inc group retains Morgan Stanley
Continental group adds Morgan Stanley to advisory team to defend takeover by Goldsmith
Grand Union’s Loss more than doubled in fiscal fourth quarter
Grand Union posts loss
“Grand Union’s Loss more than doubled in fiscal fourth quarter”
Goldsmith to file papers for buying Continental group
Goldsmith plans to file papers with insurance regulators in Virginia in order to acquire Continental
Goldsmith: Why it’s superleague time
Goldsmith discusses 2b bid for US conglomerate Continental Group
Despite history of selling, Goldsmith says he wouldn’t break up Continental Group
Profile on Goldsmith’s pursuit of Continental Group, business interests in the United States, and history of doing business
“Despite history of selling, Goldsmith says he wouldn’t break up Continental Group”
Continental group in more talks
Continental embarks on behind the scenes auction with suitors including Goldsmith, suitors agree not to buy further shares without board approval
Continental group studies selling all or parts of company following Goldsmith takeover bid
Continental confirms selling parts of company in wake of Goldsmith’s bid
“Continental group studies selling all or parts of company following Goldsmith takeover bid”
Continental Group 2bn merger may block Goldsmith takeover
Continental negotiates 2.75bn merger with group of private investors in attempt to thwart Goldsmith takeover
Continental Group accepts offer from Murdock, Kiewit
Continental accepts 2.75bn bid from financier David Murdock and Peter Kiewit Sons Inc, a private mining and construction company
More jewels from Sir James’ Diamond crown
Goldsmith announces plans to set up new master company, General Oriental Investments, and move base from Hong Kong to Cayman Islands
Elf Aquitaine quits oil venture in dispute with Basic Resources
Elf pulls out of joint exploration venture in Guatemala, leaving Goldsmith’s firm Basic Resources International to continue, claims Basic International owes millions
“Elf Aquitaine quits oil venture in dispute with Basic Resources”
Profit at Generale Occidentale gained 12 percent in fiscal 1984
Generale Occidentale profits improve
“Profit at Generale Occidentale gained 12 percent in fiscal 1984”
Law of the Jungle
Commentary on dispute between Basic Resources International and Elf Aquitaine
Basic Resources will allow Hispanoil to run oil venture
Spanish national oil company Hispanoil to take over Elf as operator of oil exploration project in Guatemala
Aspinall makes 800m profit from ASIT
Aspinall makes 800,000 profit from holding in Anglo Scottish Investment Trust