Hotel Chocolat names new CEO as expansion effort takes shape following £534m takeover by Mars September 16, 2024 Hotel Chocolat has promoted its UK managing director Lysa Hardy to become its new chief executive in yet another sign of change after a takeover by Mars. Hardy, who was a non-executive at Superdry until July this year, will take over from co-founder and current chief executive, Angus Thirwell, according to a LinkedIn update. Last [...]
Rahm outlines Ryder Cup ambition after clinching LIV Golf title September 16, 2024 Rahm won the final counting event in Chicago on Sunday to clinch first place — and a £14m bonus — in his debut season in LIV Golf.
Close Brothers boss to take temporary medical leave of absence September 16, 2024 The bank said it would provide a further update "in due course". Its full year results will be announced on Thursday as planned.
Thought Machine boss backs London listing for $2.7bn fintech September 16, 2024 The chief executive of Thought Machine, one of Britain’s most valuable fintechs, has thrown his weight behind a London IPO, but admitted he is under pressure to list in New York.
I was made redundant three times — but that didn’t stop me from following my ambitions September 16, 2024 “I knew I had to find something that really was a true pain point, not just for me but for my network…"
‘Open for business’: Ministers head to Gulf states in bid to boost UK trade links September 16, 2024 Senior ministers are heading to the Gulf states for talks on boosting the UK’s economy via expanding trade links with the region and attracting international investment. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and trade minister Douglas Alexander are flying to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on their first joint international visit since the election, with Alexander then set to [...]
The City is a financial knowledge hub, trading in ideas just as much as in goods September 16, 2024 Despite being a hub for meaningful education, there is still too heavy a reliance on qualifications within the City, writes Michael Mainelli.
Port Talbot shows what ‘tough decisions’ really look like September 16, 2024 The government’s £500m rescue package for the Port Talbot steelworks is an unsatisfactory trade-off between job losses and industry efficiency, says Eliot Wilson Was it a welcome reprieve or another sad measure of decline? Last week the business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, announced a revised deal with Tata Steel to provide a £500m subsidy [...]
Titanic shipyard Harland & Wolff at crunch point as administration looms September 15, 2024 It was revealed last week Harland and Wolff may be on the brink of announcing its adminsitration, with a number of bidders circling.
Arsenal kick off crunch week with hat-trick win over rivals Tottenham September 15, 2024 Defender Gabriel Magalhaes headed the only goal of the game in the second half of a keenly contested Premier League match.