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...Back in 2008, US songwriter and co-founder of pensive indie rockers The National Aaron Dessner was working on a charity compilation LP when he messaged Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon with the bare bones...
...Two modules stacked as a sideboard, with capacity for about 400 LPs, starts at £579....
...Now, Henry Birch of Rank Group — Mecca’s present-day owner — is hoping a game of bingo could prove the perfect accompaniment to a cup of cha. Or, indeed, coffee....
...Mr Birch said he was “pleased” with the “solid set of results,” adding that “the board continues to look to the future with confidence.”...
...From the FT: IBM names Rometty as next chief executiveBebo founder Birch launches charity siteSAP considers buybacks as revenues riseNetflix down 40% as subscribers drop...
...“Clients increasingly want their fund managers to know both about bonds and equities, and they want a global perspective,” said Mr Birch....
...such as spa days and restaurant meals, raised £1.3m ($1.9m) from investors including Index Ventures and ProFounders Capital, whose founders include UK technology entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and Michael Birch...
...White Birch Paper agreed to an extortionate Libor+ 1,000bps coupon on the debtor-in-possession (DIP) loan it obtained from Black Diamond and Credit Suisse eight weeks ago....
...“There’s been a bit of acceleration in that trend in ’09, as people responded to poor performance from active managers in ’08,” says Stephen Birch, head of manager research at consultancy Hymans Robertson...
...The bank, to be called The Home and Savings Bank, will be chaired by Peter Birch, former chief executive of Abbey National....
...“Active management has delivered poor performance in the last 12 months,” says Stephen Birch, head of manager research at consultant Hymans Robertson....
...Stora Enso estimates that marginal prices for birch wood for its Finnish mills have doubled in price this year because of the poor harvest last winter and a rise in Russian export duties....
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