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Virgin in talks to acquire Gatwick
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- 04 September 2008 09:01
Virgin Atlantic has held talks with financial partners over a possible bid to acquire Gatwick Airport. Speaking to Reuters, Paul Charles, communications director for Virgin Atlantic, said: "We would be interested in possibly buying Gatwick, but only as part of a consortium". He added: "We would not do it alone". ...read more
Virgin Media warns file sharers may be "disconnected"
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- 04 July 2008 08:53
Virgin Media has sent out approximately 800 letters to customers accused of illegal file sharing via the internet. It has also been reported that industry watchdog the BPI has threatened to sue Internet Service Providers which do not actively enforce its rules on illegal file sharing in the future. The ...read more
Record profits at Virgin Active
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- 07 May 2008 09:06
Virgin Active has posted record profits in 2007, boosted by a boom in gym membership in South Africa and a revamp of its Holmes Place fitness chain in the UK. Pre-tax earnings soared by 28% to £76.2 million up from £59.3 million last year, with revenue up 4% to £313.5 million in the year ...read more
Retailers reject need for plastic bag legislation
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- 03 March 2008 09:17
According to the British Retail Consortium, retailers believe that Government plans to use legislation to reduce the number of plastic bags they issue is unnecessary.Last year, retailers voluntarily committed to reduce the overall environmental impact of carrier bags by 25% by the end of 2008 and so far have given ...read more
Virgin Media to launch in Phones 4u stores
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- 05 February 2008 09:25
Virgin Media has announced a partnership with Phones 4u which will see the communications and entertainment company take over shop space in six selected Phones 4u stores for six months. If successful, the trial could be extended further into Phones 4u's nationwide estate. Each of the six stores, located in ...read more
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