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Manchester United Manchester United is to shed 25 administrative jobs following an internal structural review. 31-Aug-2005 Manchester United and Las Vegas Sands are proposing to build a casino complex next to the Old Trafford stadium, including a five-star hotel. 10-May-2005 Manchester United is considering plans to expand its Old Trafford football stadium from a capacity of 67,500 to 75,000. 08-Mar-2004 Manchester United is in talks with MGM Mirage of the US about the possibility of developing a themed casino. 28-Jul-2003 Manchester United has announced plans to open 90 themed cafes in Asia, and the sites will be operated by its local partner FJ Benjamin. 08-May-2002 Manchester United is to expand its financial services division in partnership with Bank of Scotland, Britannia and Zurich Financial Services, and will set up an advice centre at Old Trafford. 02-Oct-2001 Birse has won a £5.7m contract to build a football academy at Carrington for Manchester United. 19-Jul-2001 Manchester United is planning to extend its range of financial services, and possibilities include pensions, insurance, bank accounts, mortgages and savings. 04-Apr-2001 Manchester United is to shed 48 jobs in its merchandising operation at Old Trafford, in order to develop the business by setting up partnerships with companies around the world. 09-Jan-2001 Manchester United is planning to open up to 45 retail outlets over the next few months, including 22 with the Allsports group and dedicated areas within Woolworths stores. 30-Mar-2000 Debenhams is to open Manchester United merchandise outlets in 21 of its stores by the end of the year. 04-Oct-1999 Manchester United is to award exclusive rights to FJ Benjamin Holdings of Singapore to open Theatre of Dreams football stores in south-east Asia. 18-Jun-1999 Manchester United is seeking to set up a chain of amusement parks in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and China, in order to reproduce the experience of visiting its Old Trafford football stadium. 07-May-1999 BSkyB's attempt to acquire Manchester United has been blocked by the government, as the Competition Commission said it would have given BSkyB an unfair advantage in sports rights negotiations. 10-Apr-1999 BSkyB's takeover bid for Manchester United football club has been referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. 30-Oct-1998 Manchester United is planning to open 150 football-related retail outlets around the world over the next three years, in co-operation with travel and marketing groups. 29-Sep-1998 Manchester United is planning a £30m expansion for its Old Trafford football stadium, creating an extra 12,400 seats. 11-Sep-1998 BSkyB has agreed to acquire Manchester United football club for £623m, prompting concern among supporters and politicians about the possible impact such a deal will have on the sport. 09-Sep-1998 VCI has agreed a £2.5m deal to publish books, videos and magazines using Manchester United's trademark. 20-Jan-1996 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007