For seven years from 1977 until November 119984, when he sold Lonrho's 29.9% stake in the House of Fraser to the Fayed Investment and Trust, Tiny played a dominant role in Scottish business life.

Have you noticed that Lonrho House resembles the I&M Bank Tower in design and even its blue exterior? Well, it so happens that the brains behind Lonrho House were the same ones that designed the ...

When Tiny Rowland announced his impending retirement from Lonrho last month he took the chance to catalogue his wealth. The list was enviably long; over £200 million in cash, 50 million Lonrho shares, ...

John was by Sir Hugh's side during the turbulent battles in the House of Fraser as Tiny Rowland's Lonrho company fought to gain control of the store group, and he was deeply saddened by Sir Hugh's ...

On one hand, Fanikiwa Limited, Mark Too's family, the seller; Lonrho Agribusiness (EA) Ltd, and the government argue that the land was private property and was not open for allocation to the 800 ...

In 1963, aged 18, Hoogstraten spent £40,000 on mining claims and land in the southern African country Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) striking up a friendship with magnate Tiny Rowland of Lonrho.

The management took notice and, through their leading shareholder Lonrho, arranged funding and sent an English manager to help the fledgling team. Still, no senior management was brought in to run ...

Former staff members recall four decades building a business and covering the ups and downs of Scottish businesses ...

In an effort to facilitate the audit process, a team of auditors, led by Phillip Okello and Clinton Ingalula, will be ...

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