NHS WASTES £2bn A YEAR

The NHS could save more than £2 billion each year by cutting waste and avoiding unnecessary clinical interventions, according to a new government report.
The report looked at the way trusts in England dealt with emergency admissions and how long patients stayed in hospital, as well as operations that weren't… More
Last Updated: 2006-09-12 18:54:56

UNITED BISCUITS FINALLY SOLD

PAI Partners has finally agreed to buy out its consortium partners, Cinven and MidOcean Partners, from United Biscuits. It has teamed up with Blackstone and is paying an enterprise value of £1.6bn. The vendors, who invested in UB in 2001, say they have generated a return of 2.2 times the cost of their investment. Our… More
Last Updated: 2006-09-12 18:42:03

OFCOM GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR CHANNEL SPONSORSHIP

Ofcom is to allow advertisers to sponsor entire TV channels and radio stations for the first time.
For the past 15 years, advertisers have been allowed to sponsor individual radio and television programmes.
Ofcom now intends to amend the broadcasting code to expand sponsorship opportunities - subject to specific… More
Last Updated: 2006-09-12 18:38:21

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