4 h. ago Celtic fans group turn up pressure on Michael Nicholson listing EIGHT key failures as they call for his removal

Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson is facing fresh calls to quit. A fans' group is ramping up the pressure on Nicholson, identifying what they see as EIGHT key failures. Supporters and the board have been at loggerheads for months over the way the club is being run. There has primarily been a frustration about the...

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56 h. ago Fresh BBC impartiality row as newest board member is accused of being a Labour stooge who hosted rally backing party's policies

Critics have slammed the appointment of Trainline chief executive Jody Ford as 'exposing the BBC's secret Left-wing agenda' after it emerged he hosted a rally backing Labour's transport policies.

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58 h. ago New BBC impartiality row as newest board member is accused of being a Labour stooge who hosted rally backing party's policies

Critics have slammed the appointment of Trainline chief executive Jody Ford as 'exposing the BBC's secret Left-wing agenda' after it emerged he hosted a rally backing Labour's transport policies.

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3 d. ago How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom

US president’s $5bn lawsuit against JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon follows a steady rise in tensions between the two menWeeks after Donald Trump’s first shock election win, bosses from across corporate America were scrambling to enter the president’s orbit.Business leaders ranging from the General Motors boss, Mary Barra, to Disney’s chief, Bob Iger, quickly signed up to a new advisory council in 2016 to help shape the aggressively pro-growth policies of this new populist politician. Among them was the head of America’s largest bank: Jamie Dimon, the chair and chief executive of JP Morgan. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Babcock picks nuclear boss to lead business after chief announces retirement

It said David Lockwood will step down as chief executive by the end of 2026, to be replaced by Harry Holt.

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3 d. ago Five things to know about drink spiking as data shows low arrest numbers

Dawn Brennan, Chief Executive of safety charity Wise Women has outlined five key steps people can take to avoid falling victim to drink spiking.

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4 d. ago Michael Nicholson confronted by Celtic fan over transfers as X

The clip has circulated on social media of the punter speaking to chief executive Nicholson

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4 d. ago Derwent London Chief Executive Paul Williams to Retire After 38 Years with the Group

Derwent London Chief Executive Paul Williams to Retire After 38 Years with the Group  TipRanks

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4 d. ago ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to ‘decolonise’ its work

Development charity’s new co-chairs signal shift from controversial sponsor a child scheme launched in 1972 to long-term grassroots fundingChild sponsorship schemes that allow donors to handpick children to support in poor countries can carry racialised, paternalistic undertones and need to be transformed, the newly appointed co-chief executives of ActionAid UK said as they set out to “decolonise” the organisation’s work.ActionAid began in 1972 by finding sponsors for schoolchildren in India and Kenya, but Taahra Ghazi and Hannah Bond have launched their co-leadership this month with the goal of shifting narratives around aid from sympathy towards solidarity and partnership with global movements. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Kowtow Keir' Starmer to visit Beijing for trade talks with President Xi Jinping

The Prime Minister is expected to make his first visit to China next week with a host of British business chief executives in tow.

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5 d. ago West Lothian Council agrees motion calling for ban on manufacture and sale of loud fireworks

Conservative councillor Alison Adamson called on the council’s Chief Executive to write to both Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister and John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister urging a ban.

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5 d. ago Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTubeSnapchat’s parent company has settled a civil lawsuit shortly before it was due to start in California, but other large tech companies still face a trial under the case.Snap’s chief executive, Evan Spiegel, had been due to testify in a tech addiction lawsuit which also involves the Instagram owner, Meta; ByteDance’s TikTok; and Alphabet-owned YouTube – which have not settled. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Micheal Martin ‘spends more time abroad than Elton John’, says Michael O’Leary

The Ryanair chief executive accused the Taoiseach of being ‘too busy on his worldwide tour’.

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5 d. ago WRU bosses questioned LIVE: MPs grill governing body on crisis

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney and chair Richard Collier-Keywood face questioning by the Welsh Affairs Committee as fans' representatives also give evidence

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5 d. ago Everything we know about the Elon Musk spat with Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Elon Musk has suggested he could buy Ryanair and has called for the chief executive Michael O’Leary to be fired

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5 d. ago London jobs crisis: Rachel Reeves has hit hiring and is driving posts abroad, warns Currys boss

Alex Baldock, chief executive of the technology giant, says the Chancellor has undermined the retail sector

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6 d. ago Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum’s fate

Key told ECB review of willingness to change after AshesMcCullum has had poor record in white-ball cricketRob Key’s position as England’s managing director of men’s cricket is looking increasingly secure after the initial stages of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s review of the Ashes defeat, but the future of Brendon McCullum as coach remains uncertain and will be heavily influenced by his side’s performances at next month’s T20 World Cup.Key is understood to have spoken to the ECB chief executive, Richard Gould, and chair, Richard Thompson, and taken responsibility for England’s poor preparation for the Ashes and some bungled selections while on tour. He is believed to have indicated a willingness to do things differently if allowed to stay on, a crucial concession that could end up saving him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scottish business lobby group names new chief executive at ‘defining moment’ for nation

“We will engage constructively with governments at all levels to advocate for a competitive business landscape and secure new investment opportunities” – Charandeep Singh

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7 d. ago WH Smith names new executive chairman after accounting scandal

Previous WH Smith chief executive Carl Cowling stepped down following the accounting error

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8 d. ago Premier League sporting directors: who are they, and how much power do they all have?

A guide to each club’s setups, from Chelsea’s multi-headed structure to Brentford’s smooth planning and Manchester United’s muddlesThe appointment of Andrea Berta as sporting director in March was greeted with much enthusiasm by Arsenal’s supporters, given his impressive track record in more than a decade at Atlético Madrid,. The Italian, who began his career in finance, has made an instant impression. Known as a shrewd negotiator, the suave and softly spoken 54-year-old masterminded Arsenal’s outlay of more than £250m in the summer that included the arrivals of Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke. Berta takes the lead on recruitment in consultation with Richard Garlick, who was promoted to chief executive in September, the manager, Mikel Arteta, and the co-chair Josh Kroenke. James Ellis, a former scout who then spent two years as head of recruitment, was appointed as technical director in the summer and is tasked with “delivering the club’s long-term player progression ...

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