E-m@il to Sir Alan: profits down, shares off, City sceptical

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Falling sales of BSkyB digital set-top equipment and the expense of subsidizing the e-m@ailer phone have negatively affected Amstrad's financial performance. The company saw pre-tax profit for the six months to Dec 31, 2000, drop to 1.5 million pounds sterling, from 8.2 million pounds sterling in the year-earlier period.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Household audio and video equipment, Consumer Electronics, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Computer industry, Product information, Information appliances, Consumer electronics industry, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, BSY, Amstrad Inc.

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Why RTL's pan-European dream is just not working

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Shares in broadcaster RTL Group have slumped as a result of comments by Chief Executive Didier Bellens indicating that profits in 2001 will not be greater than those of 2000. Bellens also stated that little progress has been made to gain a primary London listing.

Radio Broadcasting, Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Radio broadcasting stations, Radio broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting industry, RTL Group S.A.

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Murdoch is online for expansion

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Observers believe that News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch's growing interest in the Internet can be attributed to the influence of News Corp Pres and Chief Operating Officer and Fox Entertainment Chief Executive Peter Chernin. Many observers now believe that Chernin would succeed Murdoch if the latter were to die suddenly. He has become a close personal confidant of Murdoch, particularly since taking control of Fox Entertainment. Murdoch has now acknowledged that News Corp is between one and two years behind in online development.

United States, Australia, Strategy & planning, Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Newspaper publishing, Influence, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Direct broadcast satellite television industry, Satellite television industry, The News Corporation Ltd., Murdoch, Rupert, Chernin, Peter

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