British Land crowns former Lazard man as chair Property Property giant British Land has appointed banking veteran William Rucker as its new chair, replacing Tim Score.
Pearson: Publisher turns page with leap in profit as it launches fresh £200m buyback Business Pearson PLC has reported a year of profit and is trading in line with expectations.
Pearson hires former Twitter exec Omid Kordestani as Chair Designate Pearson Pearson has appointed Omid Kordestani, who formerly worked at Twitter and Google, as a non-executive director and Chair Designate. Pearson, a FTSE 100 education company, today announced that Omid Kordestani will be joining the company as Chair Designate while Tim Score will take on the role of deputy chair designate. Kordestani spent five years at Twitter [...]
Archie Norman granted £1.75m ‘singing-on’ fee to join board of Bridgepoint July 22, 2021 Chairman of M&S Archie Norman has been offered a rare signing-on fee of £1.75m to join the board of newly floated buyout group Bridgepoint as the senior independent director. As Bridgepoint took the unusual step of listing on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Norman’s onboarding fee was buried in registration documents detailing the terms [...]
Construction sector continues decline in December, but pace slows January 5, 2024 Construction companies reported a recent slump in housebuilding continued last month, but the firms started hiring a little more, hopeful that 2024 might bring better conditions.
Incredible India in ODI Cricket World Cup final after New Zealand win November 15, 2023 India qualified for the ODI Cricket World Cup final yesterday with a 70-run victory over New Zealand in Mumbai. They will feature in their fourth World Cup final when they take on either Australia or South Africa on Sunday. Rohit Sharma’s men are looking to win their first title in the competition since 2011. India [...]
Business outlook optimism ‘lowest’ this year as employment levels continue on downward trend November 3, 2023 Business activity is subsiding for the third month in a row amid economic headwinds.
Inside the fight to save London’s gas lamps February 13, 2024 Lighting - you'd think it was uncontroversial but no: a motley crew of gas lamp lovers are campaigning to get London's last such lamps listed status - and they're winning.
England lose to New Zealand in third T20 as decider awaits September 3, 2023 England’s dominant start to their T20 series with New Zealand hit an obstacle today as the Black Caps batted first and eased to a 74-run victory. It looked like a good toss to win at Edgbaston as England aimed to seal the four-match series with a game to spare on Sunday. The Black Caps won [...]
Many fintech lenders are ‘uneconomical’ report finds November 21, 2023 Winyield said that less than ten per cent of the fintech lenders it interviewed had staff with "previous relevant credit experience."