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Consortium including Peel Group mulling takeover bid for Intu

Billionaire owner of Peel Group, John Whittaker, is looking at striking a deal to acquire Intu Properties in a bid to take it private, reports The Times. The move comes after Intu’s owner failed to reach a proposed 3.4 billion pounds merger deal with Hammerson. Peel Group confirmed to The Times that it had formed a consortium for a potential bid...

Fashion

Retailers feature in Sunday Times Rich List

UK retailers are making good innings according to yesterday’s Sunday Times Rich List. The annual report published by the newspaper compiling Britain’s wealthiest across all sectors placed Primark owner, George Weston, at number nine with a £6billion fortune. Sir Philip Green and Lady Green, Arcadia group owners, came in at 13th with a £95million...