Met Police launch probe into Lib Dem sex claims February 25, 2013 SCOTLAND Yard yesterday confirmed it would investigate sexual harassment claims made against a former Lib Dem official as the scandal continued to engulf the party. The news came as a former party insider told City A.M. that female Lib Dems decided to go public with their claims against Lord Rennard after the peer was allowed to [...]
Clegg knew of Lib Dem sex claims for years February 25, 2013 NICK Clegg was last night forced to admit he was aware of sexual harassment claims made against a senior Liberal Democrat official four years ago, as the growing scandal engulfed his party. The Deputy Prime Minister cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis after several women alleged they had been molested by Lord [...]
As Mad Men begins a new series, should we be nostalgic for the 1960s workplace? March 27, 2012 YES David Hellier The return of Mad Men last night couldn’t come soon enough for those, like me, who long to follow more of the antics of Don Draper and his colleagues. The excitement of working on Madison Avenue in the sixties overwhelms the viewer; the bold colours of the decor in the bars; the [...]
Cain drops US president race December 4, 2011 FORMER pizza magnate Herman Cain dropped out of the US presidential race during the weekend after accusations of sexual misconduct overwhelmed his bid to win the Republican nomination as an anti-Washington tax reformer. Cain’s departure set off a competition among other candidates to win over his conservative supporters with voting to start next month in [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 4, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BERLIN PREPARES TO TAKE EADS STAKE The German government is preparing to take a stake in European aerospace company EADS after no buyers for part of Daimler’s holding came forward. Berlin has been seeking buyers for the 7.5 per cent stake – a third of the holding controlled by the carmaker – since [...]
Das Kapital: only this time, it’s erotic, says LSE fellow August 31, 2011 HONEY MONEY: THE POWER OF EROTIC CAPITAL BY CATHERINE HAKIM ALLEN LANE, £20 THE best way to create a stir is to publish a book that claims that sex sells, and should do so more. Better yet, embed the claim in an argument for women to think and do more – not less – about [...]
Ex-HP boss Hurd in bid to keep Fisher letter private December 22, 2010 FORMER Hewlett Packard (HP) chief executive Mark Hurd is fighting to keep private the letter that led to his resignation from the technology giant and has triggered an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into his departure. The eight-page letter, in which former HP contractor Jodie Fisher is believed to have accused Hurd of [...]
Hurd’s HP exit probed by SEC December 21, 2010 US REGULATORS are investigating allegations around former Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Mark Hurd’s exit from the company, it was announced yesterday. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing allegations that Hurd shared inside information with former HP events contractor Jodie Fisher, whose sexual harassment accusations led to an expenses investigation that caused him to [...]
Former HP boss denies new claim November 7, 2010 A FORMER Hewlett-Packard (HP) contractor once claimed Mark Hurd divulged details about HP’s plans to acquire Electronic Data Systems before the deal was announced in 2008, said a source familiar with the matter. A spokesman for Hurd denied the allegation. Jodie Fisher, the contractor at the centre of the controversy that led to Hurd’s ousting [...]
HP names the heir to Hurd September 30, 2010 COMPUTER maker Hewlett Packard has named Leo Apotheker, the former boss of software firm SAP, as its new chief executive. The surprise announcement last night sent shares in the American-listed firm down three per cent, as the company attempted to draw a line under its previous boss, Mark Hurd. Hurd left the company on 6 [...]