New Office Developments in Leeds and London


Core Telecom, independent telecommunications network, undergoes an extensive revamp as the company goes from strength to strength as the lead supplier of non-geographical numbers.

Core is becoming the leading figure in the telecoms market, recognisable by its top spot ranking when using search engine Google. So with success brings expansion, most notably in the array of new offices as well as the development of new branding initiatives to be launched at the end of May 2010.

Mazhar House, Bradford Road, completed in July 2009, is purpose built offices created to house Core Telecom Limited and accountancy firm M. Proudlock & Co, headed by Mahmood Mazhar and his brother Scott Wellings. The building, dedicated to the memory of their late father Syed Mohammed Mazhar, BComm, FCCA, who unfortunately passed away in 1993, is a tribute to modern design.

Created to house the expanding business and a place to set permanent roots, the offices cover 36,000 square foot in total. Set over three floors, the building holds two impressive board rooms, a modern front of house reception, disabled access and staff amenities completed to a high standard. Open-plan minimalist layout gives a bright, comfortable and spacious working space for all employees.

Mazhar and Wellings contributed to the design of the new office space which was constructed by Huddersfield based DMC Ltd. The internal fixtures were implemented by ATS Interiors, with colour schemes and upholstery provided by Christine Yorath of Flats in Leeds.

With ambitious and highly skilled employees pouring into the company, it seemed fitting to have a base in the capital. The London based offices are located on Mortlake High Street providing integral links across the country and allowing Core Telecoms to service a wider range of clientele.

Divorce is often a costly venture, and the more money you have in blessed matrimony, the more you stand to lose through the divorce settlement. Many of the rich and famous have learned this lesson all too well, with divorce expenses that very nearly broke the bank. Check out these six most expensive celebrity divorces to see how your budget would stand up to the breakup.

Rupert and Anna Murdoch

The Australia-born media tycoon and founder of FOX News and his wife separated after more than 32 years of marriage – and after Murdoch's estimated value had grown to astronomical proportions. The divorce settlement totaled a whopping $1.7 billion to make it possibly the most costly divorce in history.

Michael and Juanita Jordan

She stood by him through his career with the Bulls and watched him make numerous endorsement deals as he rose to the ranks of one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game.  However, their marriage has been fouled. This divorce is still in the works, as the basketball star and Nike spokesman is currently going through proceedings to legally separate from his wife of more than 20 years. Considering Jordan's current account net worth, Juanita stands to gain more than $150 million if she pushes for an even split of her hubby's value. If this divorce goes through for the estimated amount, this could be one of the most expensive celebrity splits to date.

Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphy

Diamond and Murphy wed in 1969, long before Diamond became one of the most famous – and best paid – crooners in the music business. The couple was married for 25 years before filing for divorce in 1994. The "irreconcilable differences" cited in the divorce papers yielded Murphy a hefty $150 million after everything was said and done. That's a whole lot of soundtracks Diamond had to cough up to pay his ex-wife's divorce settlement.

Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving

Spielberg and Irving met at Irving's audition for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and married about eight years later. The couple enjoyed only four years of wedded bliss before divorcing. Irving contested a prenuptial agreement the couple had written out on a napkin to walk away with $100 million, which totaled about half of Spielberg's estate. Today, Irving would have cashed in to nearly the tune of Anna Murdoch's settlement, since Spielberg's current value is about $3 billion.

Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison

Ford and Mathison met in 1977, but did not marry until six years later. The couple was married for more than two decades before calling it quits in 2004. While Mathison only netted about $85 million in her divorce from Harrison, she also negotiated for a percentage of his future earnings on films he made while they were still married. That’s a smart way to keep the money coming, from DVD sales of films like the Indiana Jones trilogy and The Fugitive.

Celebrities are at the top of the rich and famous ranks, but their divorce settlements are often costly ventures. Even those who do not remain together for long end up paying a hefty sum for the luxury of an amicable separation.