Finance Notes: Bradford Bulls Administrators Extend Deadline To Buy Club To Monday

The joint administrators of Championship rugby side Bradford Bulls "extended the deadline to buy the club to Monday." They had previously hoped to have a deal for the club, which is "in administration for the third time in four years," agreed by Friday. The Bulls said in a statement that "it had not been possible to complete the due diligence in the time available" but work would continue over the weekend (BBC, 12/16).

A business founded by two of Scotland’s top cycling coaches is targeting a 30% "leap in turnover with the launch of a luxury holiday venture." Service Course -- set up by Team Scotland U19 endurance coach Brynley Davies and Team Scotland endurance head coach Mark McKay -- is hoping that its “ride with the pros” experience will boost sales by almost a third over the next two years (SCOTSMAN, 12/17).