Bash this: The UK’s highest-rated chief executive is a banker June 8, 2016 Is this the end of banker bashing? It turns out the UK's most beloved chief executive works in the finance sector – but his isn't one of the traditional lenders… A new ranking by job review site Glassdoor, which is compiled by looking at how employees rate their own bosses, put Craig Donaldson, the chief executive of [...]
The City’s philanthropic heritage is a powerful draw for values-led millennials June 6, 2016 The City of London has a proud tradition of philanthropy dating back to the Middle Ages, and philanthropy is the reason that our Square Mile – the world’s pre-eminent global financial centre – exists as we know it. From schools to sanitation, and from hospitals to housing for vulnerable people, many of my forebears as [...]
Coca-Cola chief executive tops international black, Asian, and minority ethnic executive power list May 26, 2016 The boss of The Coca-Cola Company, Muhtar Kent, has topped a list of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) bosses from around the US, UK and Ireland. The ranking, put together by executive search firm Audeliss, placed Manjit Wolstenholme, chair of Provident Financial second and Albert Cheng, chief operations officer at Amazon Studios in third. Its release follows a similar one from the House of Lords [...]
The secret to building consensus around a bold new strategy May 26, 2016 Boardrooms, senior executives and politicians alike are facing growing challenges when it comes to getting decisions made. Whether it’s dealing with issues around the EU referendum, new company policies or investing in new technology, the number of different stakeholders involved is higher than ever before. In a room of different opinions, it is easy to fall [...]
This City accountancy’s new managing partner has a taste for evil May 24, 2016 City firms know their staff only too well. Earlier this year brokerage XTB made a bold move when James Bond baddie Mads Mikkelsen became the firm's brand ambassador. Now, UHY Hacker Young's new managing partner has revealed he, too, has a taste for evil, as the bean-counting boss unveils a brand new street-art installation at the firm's offices. [...]
Unilever goes on gardening leave as two of its brands launch publicity stunts with giant animals made out of plants May 16, 2016 Unilever has brought a whole new meaning to gardening leave. The food firm, which owns brands like PG Tips, Walls and Bertolli, has become rather green fingered lately after two identical but unrelated publicity stunts involving giant topiary statues launched this year. PG Tips Green Tea gave commuters a shock on Monday when a giant topiary [...]
City Moves for 9 May 2016 | Who’s switching jobs May 9, 2016 Parker Fitzgerald Parker Fitzgerald (PFG), the specialist management consultancy, has appointed Patrick Gormley (pictured) to its executive board. Patrick will lead the firm’s global digital practice, which focuses on transforming the risk management and regulatory compliance functions of financial institutions through digital innovation, robotics, artificial intelligence and new technologies such as blockchain. Patrick joins PFG [...]
It’s been a good year for PwC’s soon-to-be chairman Kevin Ellis April 28, 2016 Congratulations to bean-counting boss Kevin Ellis. The managing partner at PwC has just been elected as the audit firm's new chairman, and his bosses aren't the only ones who are impressed with his work. He will succeed Ian Powell, who retires from PwC on 30 June after 39 years of service with the firm. Read [...]
Coronation chicken, anyone? To celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, this restaurant is dishing up vintage food from the 50s April 19, 2016 If there is one food that comes to mind when we think of Queen Elizabeth, it's that bright yellow street party stalwart, Coronation Chicken. To celebrate her 90th birthday, one upscale restaurant in Piccadilly is serving a bespoke menu inspired by the food Her Maj dined on 60 years ago, but it's a far cry from what Mayfair's Michelin-starred haunts [...]
As Buckingham Palace prepares for Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday, here are some of the worst tributes on offer April 18, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday this year, and the whole corporate world is clamouring to celebrate it with her. As the nation gears up to wish her maj a happy birthday, UK retailers are also cashing in on the moment in history. Affordable Accessories Affordable jeweller Signet is patriotically promoting products at its Ernest & [...]