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22 results found for '"Mohamed Al-Fayed"' in Keywords.
Hugh Fraser investigated for sale of shares (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Hugh Fraser, ex-managing director and chairman of the House of Fraser, who is welcoming a Stock Exchange inquiry into the sale of his shares. The story relates to the sale of shares in...
Lord Young on leaked Harrods report (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade Secretary Lord Young (David Young) talks about the leaked Harrods report: how there are a few thousand copies around, whether they can get an unbiased jury, the possibility of a prosecution, whether...
House of Fraser takeover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Michael Cole, spokesman for the Al Fayed brothers, following a press conference chaired by Lonrho chairman, Edward du Cann, about the Monopolies and Mergers Commission’s report on the...
Edward du Cann on House of Fraser takeover battle (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Danny Bowers interviews Edward du Cann, Lonrho, about the Monopolies and Mergers Commission’s report on the controversial takeover of the House of Fraser stores group by the Egyptian Al Fayed brothers. The...
Lonrho loses court case (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Crook reports on a decision by the Law Lords where Tiny Rowland’s Lonrho company lost its legal battle to persuade Trade Secretary Lord Young (David Young) to publish the confidential report on the...
Leaked Harrods report (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Linda Duffin reports on how Lonrho was refused permission by the High Court to give MPs copies of the confidential government report on the Harrods takeover. Lonrho director Paul Spicer calls it outrageous;...
Donald Trelford on leaked Harrods report (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Observer editor Donald Trelford on the leaked Harrods report that found its way to his newspaper, but which he cannot publish because of an injunction. He says anyone would have published it. Female...
Harrods affair - Government reaction (1989)
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- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Government’s reaction to the Harrods affair: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s growing concern over how Mohamed Al-Fayed acquired Harrods over the Lonrho group; the leaking...
Peter Murphy’s parliamentary awards (1990)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Special
Peter Murphy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at events in the House of Commons this week, giving awards for good and bad performances. The cast are Frank Haynes; Dennis Skinner; Geoffrey Dickens; Tony Banks;...
PM Question time on poll tax and Al Fayed House of Fraser takeover (1990)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from the House of Commons at Question Time where debate centred on the poll tax (community charge) and violent demonstrations against it possibly involving the Militant Tendency and on the...