All Watches of Switzerland articles – Page 5

  • The sale of the group, which operates as Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland, was expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
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    Aurum halts sale process until 2012

    2011-09-02T00:00:00Z

    The sale of jewellery group Aurum has been postponed until the new year as the management team focuses its efforts on the crucial Christmas trading period.

  • Goldsmiths sales rose 19% at Christmas
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    Goldsmiths-owner Aurum reports 'outstanding' Christmas

    2011-01-17T09:07:00Z

    Jewellery group Aurum has reported an “outstanding” Christmas, helped by improved availability and ranging.

  • Aurum: preparing for growth after refinancing
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    Goldsmiths owner Aurum agrees refinancing

    2009-11-09T09:30:00Z

    Aurum, the jewellery group formerly backed by Baugur, has agreed a debt for equity swap with lenders and said recent performance has been ahead of expectations.

  • Goldsmiths
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    Aurum first-quarter sales flat

    2009-05-29T14:14:00Z

    Jewellery group Aurum has announced that like-for-like sales were flat in its first quarter to April.

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    Mosaic has three months to refinance

    2009-02-23T09:00:00Z

    Fashion group Mosaic has just three months left to refinance.

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    Landsbanki keeps retailers at bay over Baugur pickings

    2009-02-13T06:08:00Z

    Department store groups eager to cash in on the demise of Baugur may have a long wait, after Landsbanki reiterated its intention to retain the shares it now controls in Baugur-backed brands.

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    Baugur's retail stakes stir interest

    2009-02-09T08:37:08Z

    Retail investors including Sir Philip Green and Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis have been named as likely interested parties for Baugur assets, after its UK subsidiary was placed into administration at the close of last week.

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    Baugur in administration

    2009-02-06T11:42:47Z

    Updated: Baugur’s stakes in retailers House of Fraser, Hamleys, Aurum and Iceland have been placed in to administration.

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    Baugur-backed Aurum confirms business review

    2009-02-05T10:07:08Z

    Aurum Holdings, the jewellery group backed by beleaguered Icelandic investor Baugur, has confirmed that it has appointed Ernst & Young to review the business and has distanced itself from the investor, which is on the brink of administration.

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    Jewellery giant Aurum reviews business

    2009-01-30T07:00:00Z

    Baugur-backed jewellery retailer Aurum, which owns Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths, Watches of Switzerland and Mydiamonds.com, has appointed Ernst & Young to review the business.