Article: Argos defies pounds 1.6bn GUS bid; Takeover move on store chain.

Article: Peace to take over from Lord Wolfson at GUS ...
The Independent - London;  October 29, 1999 ;     577 words ... ... which is over-reliant on Lord Wolfson's skills. Lord Wolfson admitted that the company had ... at a Manchester trade fair. Lord Wolfson became chairman three years ... 1.9bn hostile takeover of Argos. But its Burberry division ...

Article: Risky strategy pays off for Lord Wolfson
The Scotsman;  April 25, 1998 ;     450 words ...LORD Wolfson of Sunningdale, left ... control of the beleaguered Argos. It incorporated what ... hardheaded fund managers. Lord Wolfson, 62, is likely to have ... of a hostile takeover, Lord Wolfson said: "It is a bit like ...

Article: : Lord Wolfson taking charge at William ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  May 15, 2002 ;     524 words ... ... Abigail Townsend FORMER Next chairman Lord Wolfson of Sunningdale is poised to take over ... helm of clothes firm William Baird. Lord Wolfson, whose son Simon is currently Next ... general meeting today. Sir David said Lord Wolfson was a ``distinguished'' retailer ...

Article: Lord Wolfson
The Independent - London;  December 1, 1998 ;     231 words ...THE photograph which accompanied yesterday's article on Great Universal Stores was incorrect. The picture showed Lord Wolfson of Marylebone. The chairman of GUS is Lord Wolfson of Sunningdale. We apologise for the error.

Article: City: GUS wakes up Great Universal Stores last made an ...
The Sunday Telegraph London;  November 17, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... GUS's shares surged 14 per cent, adding pounds 805m to the group's value. It was seen as a dramatic first move by Lord Wolfson of Sunningdale, who succeeded his older cousin to become chairman at the beginning of August. "This deal demonstrates ...

Article: Mail chauvinist.(British mail order company Great Universal ...
The Economist (US);  February 7, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... hostile bid for Argos, a British catalogue ... bear the stamp of Lord Wolfson, who became chairman ... full-time jobs. Lord Wolfson plans to take Argos from retailing into ... gadget lovers. But Lord Wolfson hopes that Argos, whose 5m customers ...

Article: Outlook: GUS/Argos
The Independent - London;  December 4, 1998 ;     508 words ...LORD WOLFSON, chairman of Great ... seem to get this Argos business out of ... its mind. Note, Lord Wolfson is not claiming ... increase his offer for Argos. Nor is he saying ... sold a pup. But Lord Wolfson is not giving up ...