Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:10The main shareholder is Trevor Hemmings, the leisure entrepreneur who has 41.5 per cent of the business. Shares rose 4p to 37p, but the lack of liquidity has left the share price largely static over recent years. The company's market capitalisation is ...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:52Ladbrokes eased 0.3 to 146.2p while Betfair shed 39½ to 735p. Small-cap Arena Leisure leapt 4.75 to 36.875p after the operator of racecourses, including Doncaster, said it was reviewing options, which might include a possible sale of the company.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:54The move to buoy the share price comes after Betfair confirmed that David Yu, its embattled chief executive, would be leaving the company following the group's troubled introduction to the public markets. It also follows a string of unscheduled ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:42Nearby Docklands and the O2 arena provide a variety of entertainment and leisure attractions, while the serenity of some of London's most idyllic parks – including Royal Greenwich Park – offer an escape from the buzz of London Docklands. ...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:36Arena under starter's orders for £200 million sale: Bidders for the racecourse operator Arena Leisure have been told they will have to pay close to £200 million to win control of the company. $18 billion order for new Airbus jets: Airbus continued to ...