17,604 source-backed business facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 9 of 177.
“5% Minority StakeOctober 2024”
“Chloe Moffat, 26, a personal assistant to a Treasury director, died on 20 May last year”
“More than 4,500 jobs have been lost across Britain's gambling industry since last November, according to figures from the Betting and Gaming Council.”
“New UKG research of 8,000 employees across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US estimates the tournament could have resulted in at least £12.6 billion in lost productivity.”
“Minority StakeMarch 2023”
“on 19 May Moffat went to what she thought was a routine one-to-one with her line manager, but a more senior manager was also present”
“The trade body said more than 540 betting shops had also closed during the same period, as gambling operators warned further tax increases could lead to additional job losses and closures.”
“In the UK alone, the impact could exceed £680 million, with employees not just following matches during working hours, alter their schedules, or missing work altogether - many admitting they went to work hungover, secretly streamed matches…”
“3.3% StakeAugust 2023”
“Taylor Farms said it made 40% of all salad kits sold in the US last year”
“Betfred announced last month that 132 of its shops would close, resulting in 600 job losses.”
“If England had won the final, almost a third of UK employees said they would have taken the day off whether that absence had been approved.”
“100% Team OwnerJuly 2023”
“and employs more than 25,000 people”
“Evoke, the parent company of William Hill, has withdrawn from 270 locations since the Budget was delivered.”
“Minority StakeOctober 2022”
“A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.”
“Ladbrokes owner Entain also announced last month that approximately 500 roles would be cut from its workforce.”
“Long‑term Equity Holder: Retains growth assets in stock earned through multi‑year apparel partnerships.”
“Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the group had 'expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club'.”
“The tax increases introduced by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves included a rise in the levy on online gambling products, including casino games and slots, from 21 per cent to 40 per cent.”
“China has accumulated as much as 1.4 billion barrels in strategic and enterprise-controlled inventories, according to a new RAND study.”
“Bhatia is the son‑in‑law of Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal and had been a director and co‑owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club last month.”
“Sports betting duty was also increased from 15 per cent to 25 per cent.”
“roughly 413 million barrels held in the US government’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”
“In 2023, the billionaire was linked with a takeover of NFL franchise the Washington Commanders after owner Daniel Snyder put the team up for sale.”
“The Social Market Foundation has recommended a £460million tax increase on the gambling industry, which could be considered as the Government looks for additional revenue.”
“Beijing’s stocks are estimated to cover 110-140 days of net imports.”
“He has also previously explored the possibility of buying Super Bowl winners the Seattle Seahawks.”
“Betfred founder Fred Done has also warned about the impact of customers moving to offshore gambling operators, arguing that businesses based outside Britain do not contribute the same tax revenues to the UK Exchequer.”
“China plays a significant role in global crude trade, accounting for around 20% of global crude, with volumes touching 12 million barrels per day.”
“Bezos ultimately decided against submitting an offer for either franchise but now looks set to enter the sporting arena with Liverpool.”
“Approximately 1,200 positions are under threat across the business”
“it added 1.1 million bpd to reserves last year alone.”
“the 62.5g bar alongside one of today's Mars Bars, which is 40g.”
“it would bring to a close 35 years of ownership by Sir Dickson Poon's family”
“around 22% of China’s reported crude imports in 2025 involved sanctioned oil, including Iranian and Venezuelan barrels that may have been rerouted through countries such as Malaysia.”
“Over the last 35 years, we have made a number of updates to our bar sizes and pack formats to reflect consumer demand, alongside considering wider external factors such as manufacturing costs and the price of cocoa.”
“the company now recording losses in each of the past five years”
“The Middle East accounted for about 41% of Chinese imports, while Russia supplied around 18%.”
“A Monza SP2 sold at auction for £3.7m ($4.9m) earlier this year.”
“In the 12 months to March 2024, turnover dropped by five per cent to £204.8million, while pre-tax losses ballooned to £34million”
“Every $10/barrel surge in crude inflates India’s annual import bill by $13–15 billion”
“Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July”
“has indicated it could change hands for under £40 million”
“India’s strategic inventory at only about 21.4 million barrels”
“The utility company owes roughly £20bn”
“Potential acquirers have been informed that a revival could require investment of up to £60million”
“A March 1972 judgment awarded the Glovers $55,000 for their 80 acres, with the presence of water wells cited as justification for the $20,000 increase over government appraisals.”
“In the past year, Thames Water boss Chris Weston saw his pay increase 14% to £1.63m while other directors received bonuses totalling £4.1m.”
“Whitbread has confirmed that all of its UK restaurant operations will cease trading in September, encompassing 106 Beefeater venues and 89 Brewers Fayre sites”
“Walter Glover died in 1973 at the age of ninety-four.”
“Last year it was handed a record fine of £122.7m from the regulator Ofwat”
“Leading Labels, the fashion chain, similarly wound down its final 15 shops following its entry into liquidation”
“Bertha Glover died in August 1982 at age 89.”
“Bertha Glover told negotiators they would not sell for less than $1 million.”
“In 1964 when federal authorities announced that their eighty-acre property was slated for inclusion in the proposed Guadalupe Mountains National Park.”
“Archana is associated with AGS Entertainment, which produced C Joseph Vijay-starrer films GOAT and Bigil.”
“negotiations are taking place around Rs 300 crore”
“Dharma Productions, Zee Studios and Pen Marudhar are among the companies believed to be competing for the theatrical rights of ‘Love & War’.”
“Netflix is said to have acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights for around Rs 130 crore.”
“The music and satellite rights are also reportedly expected to have contributed another Rs 70 crore to Rs 80 crore.”
“Together, these deals are said to have taken the film’s non-theatrical recovery beyond the Rs 200 crore mark.”
“‘Love & War’ is now scheduled to reach theatres on January 21, 2027.”
“It was originally announced for Christmas 2025”
“before being moved to March 20, 2026.”
“The release was subsequently postponed once again.”
“For 34 years, Rachid Lazraq ran his shoe shop in Shoreditch, East London”
“The video received more than 3 lakh views.”
“The shoes, many of which sell for around 75 US dollars”
“Launchpad is worth $390 million”
“about 387 feet (118 metres) long”
“The vessel was delivered in 2024 by Dutch shipbuilder Feadship”
“The incident happened last Monday, August 3 evening in Alaska”
“a 21-foot skiff”
“the crew aboard Launchpad was operating on a different radio channel from the one used for the Coast Guard's assistance broadcast”
“the assist was already underway by the time the crew reviewed the broadcast”
“Zuckerberg, Chan and their family were not on board the yacht during the incident”
“the announcement was met with 'near unanimous booing' from passengers”
“and is considered the largest yacht ever built by Feadship”
“Launchpad is one of the world's largest private superyachts”
“The Wilderness Legacy, a cruise ship operated by UnCruise Adventures, responded to the request and towed the skiff safely back to Farragut Bay”
“The report said Zuckerberg's Launchpad superyacht was closer to the small boat than the cruise ship”
“serially release an 80,000-word novel titled ‘Last Days in Two Nations (A History in Eighteen Minds)" throughout the month of August.”
“Scott has given away more than $26 billion over the past seven years to over 2,500 organizations”
“her current net worth stands at $33.8 billion, stemming from the 4% Amazon stake she received following her 2019 divorce”
“Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds, a US nonprofit that works with young people to change the culture around mental health.”
“the donation is the largest in the organisation's history”
“He started his career in 1987, when he scored minor and background roles in projects like ‘Hunk’ and ‘No Way Out.’”
“His big break came in 1991 when he scored a role in ‘Thelma & Louise.’”
“Tatneft’s TANECO refinery processed 17 million tonnes of crude oil in 2024, producing 2.7 million tonnes of gasoline and 8.5 million tonnes of diesel fuel.”
“Amazon has cut nearly 30,000 corporate roles in the past year.”
“Starbucks has announced that it will stop covering the GLP-1 medications prescribed for weight loss under its employee health plans starting October.”
“GLP-1 drugs accounted for 11.4% of corporate employers’ total annual claims in 2025, up from 6.9% in 2023.”
“Average health-benefit costs per employee rose 6% last year and are projected to climb another 6.7% this year.”
“Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recently said the bank spends more than $250 million annually on GLP-1 coverage.”
“The film registered a 41.2% jump in its India net collection compared with the previous day.”
“According to Sacnilk, 'Jana Nayagan' collected Rs 3.60 crore net in India on Day 18.”
“The film had earned Rs 2.55 crore on its third Saturday.”
“Its total India net collection has now reached Rs 192.30 crore.”
