Pearson chief retires as publisher turns new tech page September 20, 2023 Omar Abbosh joins Pearson as new chief executive as Andy Bird, who has led the company for three years, hands in his retirement notice.
Galliford Try raises outlook following bumper year September 20, 2023 Construction firm Galliford Try reported a 12.6 per cent surge in revenues rising up to £1.3bn in its full year results, as the company raises its outlook for the year ahead. The London-listed firm, which builds everything from flats to roads, said statutory profit before tax also rose 87.7 per cent to £10.1m during the [...]
Dunelm: ‘Value’ offer leads to record revenue amid cost of living crunch September 20, 2023 Dunelm posted record sales of £1.64bn, in its preliminary results, rising up 5.5 per cent from last year's figures, as the homeware retailer was bolstered by cost reductions.
Changing times in a changing world September 20, 2023 | Sponsored An important maxim for a business leader to remember is that to stray towards hyperbole is fraught with danger. Yet 100 days or so into my role as the new global CEO of Arcadis, it is no exaggeration to say that the next three years will be game changing, both for me personally, but also [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on why the ONS needs a shake-up, why the CBI’s future is shaky once more, and a new history of the Barclay Brothers September 20, 2023 The ONS is in need of a shake-up When I became a CEO some 13 years ago, I was taught one rule very quickly; hit your forecasts. Boards and bosses can be quite forgiving on many fronts, but if you don’t deliver the numbers without a really good reason, it quickly becomes a career terminating [...]
The debanking debacle deserves proper parliamentary scrutiny September 20, 2023 There were some, when Nigel Farage was debanked by Coutts, who found the whole thing rather amusing. Those people, typically, were no fans of the Brexiteer-in-chief; how they chortled when the BBC broke the news that Farage was taken off the books as a result of his finances. Of course we know now that was [...]
Details of BBC’s Russell Brand investigation revealed: findings due in ‘weeks not months’ September 19, 2023 The BBC’s Director-General has announced a review of Russell Brand’s behaviour during his time working with the broadcaster, with the outcome due in “weeks not months.” According to a report by Deadline, Tim Davie said to colleagues this afternoon: “We’ll look at any complaints made about Russell Brand’s conduct during his time, what was known [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown’s new boss passes first big test – but challenges lie ahead September 19, 2023 Hargreaves Lansdown’s new chief Dan Olley was given a boost today after posting a 50 per cent jump in annual profit - but challenges lie ahead for the firm.
UK ninth ‘freest country’ in new ranking despite ‘alarming’ declines in key areas September 19, 2023 The UK climbed seven places to rank ninth freest country in the world between 2020 and 2021, despite "alarming" declines in some areas.
Serica Energy boss still open to mergers as oil and gas industry faces ‘rocky road’ September 19, 2023 Serica Energy is still open to merger and expansion opportunities in the North Sea, confirmed the oil and gas producer's boss.