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...“The company is generating no revenue and only has sufficient liquidity for the next few months,” said John Dixon, a high-yield bond trader at Dinosaur Financial in New York....
...Along with a small cohort of other acquisitive conglomerates such as HNA and Dalian Wanda, its deals were often viewed as part of the Chinese government’s “going out” policy that endorsed overseas investments...
...Lack of smartphone upgrades hits Dixons Carphone UK electricals retailer Dixons Carphone saw about £700m wiped from its market value this week after it said consumers’ reluctance to upgrade their smartphones...
...The team recently brought in a pair of players who once starred for the English Premier League club Chelsea — Michael Essien and Carlton Cole....
...But when Dalian Wanda backed away from buying a £470m stake in London property, two other Chinese developers stepped in....
...In sun-seeker locations such as the Caribbean, homes branded Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons sell for at least 20 per cent more than equivalent developments nearby, he says....
...The hope is that Mr Fox might take the reins at ITV with the same aplomb as Dixons’ former finance chief Jeremy Darroch has done at rival BSkyB....
...It has 26 hotels with 10,071 rooms and six lodging brands, including upscale Ritz-Carlton hotels....
...‘Great Modern Structures’ (Carlton, £35)...
...She has a solid retail background - she started her career at Tesco as a marketing executive, before moving on to Homepride Foods, Coca-Cola Schweppes and Dixons....
...Formerly director of corporate affairs at TV company Carlton Communications....
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