18 h. ago Warren Buffett invokes British as he goes quiet: Oracle of Omaha signs off at 95

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has said he will be "going quiet" as he sent the last of his famous shareholder letters as chief executive of a multinational conglomerate

Events

22 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are NHS bosses right to say St George's flags create a 'no go zone' for black and Asian staff who visit patients in their homes?

Staff feel threatened by the presence of the flags across the country, according to several NHS trust chief executives and leaders.

Science

23 h. ago ‘I can see a world where Spotify doesn’t exist’: will a new generation of music streaming companies succeed?

Nimble, open-minded outfits such as Nina Protocol, Cantilever and Subvert are looking to bring more money to artists, and a richer experience for listenersThe noise around Spotify this year has been louder than ever, from Liz Pelly’s book Mood Machine – a biting indictment of the company and its alleged practices – to a slew of indie artists leaving the platform due to political and ethical reasons. There was even a recent music forum in California called Death to Spotify.So the timing is fortuitous for a growing number of independent streaming and music community platforms, such as Nina Protocol, Coda, Subvert, Lissen, Vocana, and just last week a new one launched in the UK: Cantilever. “More people are definitely looking for alternatives,” says Nina Protocol’s chief executive Mike Pollard. “We strongly believe the future of music is independent.” Continue reading...

Politics

43 h. ago STV legend says broadcaster has ‘no future’ and predicts sacking of chief executive

Bernard Ponsonby issued the bleak verdict on his former employer.

Politics

44 h. ago Donald Trump threatens legal action against BBC over Panorama scandal: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest fallout from the BBC as director-general Tim Davie and chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness both resign amid a series of crises at the corporation.

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44 h. ago BBC chairman Samir Shah's apology letter in full after Trump Panorama speech editing storm

The apology follows the resignation of two of the corporation's most senior figures, chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness and director-general Tim Davie

Politics

45 h. ago Heathrow chief has ‘extra loud phone’ after sleeping while fire unfolded

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye was asleep as his senior staff decided to suspend operations.

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46 h. ago Heathrow third runway should be built without moving the M25, says British Airways boss

British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle backs building a third Heathrow runway without diverting the M25

Society

48 h. ago Outgoing BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness admits ‘mistakes are made’ after she quits over Trump edit

Outgoing BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness admitted “mistakes are made” but said there is “no institutional bias” at the BBC after she and director-general Tim Davie resigned over claims Panorama selectively edited a speech by Donald Trump.

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48 h. ago Turness: BBC is not institutionally biased and journalists are not corrupt

The outgoing BBC News chief executive, who resigned on Sunday, stressed the corporation is not biased.

Politics

50 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 November: Diageo surges on CEO hire, index lifted by US optimism

Diageo shares today surged after the drinks giant named former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as its new chief executive.

Politics

51 h. ago Diageo names former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as chief executive

Drinks group turns to veteran of the supermarket industry to revive its fortunes

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69 h. ago Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports

Storage dwindles in Mashhad, home to 4 million people, as country struggles with droughtWater levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less than 3%,” Hossein Esmaeilian, the chief executive of the water company in Iran’s second largest city by population, told the ISNA news agency. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reform chaos in Farage's flagship council 'threatens public safety'

Reform UK won a majority on Kent County Council in May but have since suspended nine councillors, imposing limits on Kent’s fire and rescue service Chief Executive ability to spend

Events

4 d. ago The Rest Is History podcast releases special series on Walt Disney

The series includes interviews with Disney chief executive Bob Iger, who gives hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook a private tour of Disneyland.

Culture

5 d. ago British Airways owner reports 2% increase in earnings but pre

IAG chief executive Luis Gallego hailed the company’s performance.

Politics

5 d. ago Fury as council chief executives to pocket pay hikes of up to 23% after cuts to services

EXCLUSIVE: Council umbrella group COSLA recently agreed to back recommendations that will see CEOs pocket huge rises.

Politics

5 d. ago Charity boss warns Scotland's children are vulnerable as online abuse cases soar

Children First Chief Executive Mary Glasgow is calling on the Scottish Government to take action and work with tech companies.

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5 d. ago NHS braced for its worst ever winter with an early flu outbreak expected to kill thousands of patients in the wake of devastating doctors' strike

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned a particularly bad flu season is likely to hit just as the service emerges from a five-day walkout by resident doctors.

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5 d. ago UKHSA warns that 'toughest ever' flu season could kill thousands

NHS chief executive Sir Jim Mackey warned that the NHS will be under severe strain in the coming months

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