Article: Ojjeh paves way for knockdown Zenith bid by Publicis.

Article: Ojjeh saga remains a mystery.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 12, 2003 ;     364 words ... ... Syrian investor Nahed Ojjeh has still not been cleared ... French advertiser Publicis denies any talks with Ojjeh about her plans for ... as a paid adviser. Ojjeh, who has built a large ... Cordiant, also owns 1pc of Publicis. The Takeover Panel ...

Article: WPP faces fight over Cordiant as Ojjeh ups stake
The Scotsman;  July 12, 2003 ;     606 words ... ... based tycoon. While Ojjeh's personal motivation ... French media company Publicis - the company trumped ... war last month. Publicis yesterday denied ... anything to do with Ojjeh or an attempt to ... denying contact with Ojjeh or her advisers ... been in touch with Publicis. Cordiant's ...

Article: Panel gives secretive Ojjeh a slap on the wrist.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 18, 2003 ;     410 words ... ... regulator could have fined Madame Ojjeh or recommended that advisers ... information. The mystery is why Ojjeh bought the shares at all. Some ... would link with French suitor Publicis and London rebel Active Value ... Wednesday - AV has 28.7pc, Ojjeh 10.95pc. But WPP appears ...

Article: Murmurings in the City betray a shameful reality; in the battle ...
Marketing Week;  July 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... thought to have convinced Publicis chairman Maurice Levy that there would be no point in Publicis entering a bid battle ... has been plotting with Ojjeh, or their mutual friend ... of Vivendi Universal). Publicis has also been forced to ...

Article: DTI clears Ojjeh over Cordiant stake
The Sunday Telegraph London;  September 21, 2003 ;     451 words ... ... Act 1985, was launched after Ojjeh was publicly censured by the ... corporate episodes of the year. Ojjeh built up a 10.95 per cent ... third player in the drama was Publicis, the French advertising giant ... if WPP's bid had failed. Ojjeh explained to the Takeover Panel ...

Article: Ojjeh faces new Cordiant investigation
The Sunday Telegraph London;  July 27, 2003 ;     470 words ...NAHED OJJEH, the Syrian-born billionairess at the ... has confirmed to The Sunday Telegraph that Ojjeh's failure to disclose her Cordiant share ... time is now the subject of an inquiry. Ojjeh has already been publicly censured by the ...

Article: Ojjeh rapped for Cordiant stake breach
Evening News - Scotland;  July 18, 2003 ;     338 words ... ... panel has said billionaire investor Nahed Ojjeh had breached its rules by secretly amassing ... But the panel stopped short of fining Ms Ojjeh, saying only that she was "accordingly ... their holdings within 24 hours. But Ms Ojjeh built up a stake in Cordiant of more than ...