Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding April 28, 2024 Butlin's is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm, after serious flooding forced it to shut its largest resort.
Abrdn and two more City giants shun Sizewell C nuclear project April 15, 2024 The government is currently the majority shareholder and is currently investing a total of £2.5bn in financial support for the project.
Keir Starmer: Nuclear ‘triple-lock’ is ‘bedrock’ of Labour policy with 2.5 per cent of GDP for defence April 12, 2024 Keir Starmer committed Labour to spend 2.5 per cent of UK GDP on defence while saying a commitment to nuclear weapons was a 'bedrock' of policy.
Direct Line poaches another Aviva executive as new finance chief as turnaround continues April 10, 2024 Insurer Direct Line has appointed Aviva executive Jane Poole as its new chief financial officer as the firm looks to narrow its losses and cut costs.
Aviva and the UK Infrastructure Bank unveil £100m plan to help power London red buses’ electric shift April 8, 2024 A group of investors have will pump in £100m to electrify hundreds of UK buses as the sector looks to shift away from diesel.
Investec Champions Cup quarter-final draw, when do teams play? April 7, 2024 Premiership clubs made it three years on the trot with three teams in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals this weekend in a good showing for the domestic game in England. It leaves open the possibility of an all-English final later this year at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Northampton Saints, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins each won [...]
La Rochelle need heroics to emulate Toulon three-peat in Champions Cup April 5, 2024 When La Rochelle reached last year’s Champions Cup final at the Aviva Stadium they became the third team – alongside fellow French Top 14 sides Toulouse and Toulon – to feature in three consecutive finals. Toulouse and La Rochelle managed to win two of their three appearances while Toulon’s Galacticos – featuring the likes of [...]
Abrdn shareholders should oppose finance chief’s £675k salary says proxy advisor as boss handed £800k bonus April 4, 2024 An influential proxy advisor has urged Abrdn shareholders to vote against the asset manager’s pay report due to its new chief financial officer’s £675,000 salary, despite his pay matching the job he was poached from.
Inside Fulham’s Riverside Stand, the ‘premium experience unlike anything in football’ March 27, 2024 Fulham hope Michelin-starred chefs will make it a year-round destination.
The Notebook: City trend to cut compliance workers will come back to bite March 26, 2024 Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules, takes the Notebook pen to talk compliance job cuts, social media and the stubborn glass ceiling.