2 h. ago Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive

Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services as she was named winner of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.

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9 h. ago Salford council's new chief executive confirmed after 'turbulent' period

Stephen Young has been appointed to take on the gig.

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11 h. ago R&A chief provides fresh hope that The Open could one day return to Trump Turnberry

Chief executive Mark Darbon confirmed they would “love to return at some stage” to the famous Ailsa course.

Politics

12 h. ago Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms

Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court rulingThe boss of Barclays has said the bank will prohibit trans women from using female bathrooms in its buildings in the wake of the recent supreme court ruling.The bank’s chief executive, CS Venkatakrishnan, told reporters that the group would not allow trans women to use female bathrooms, to ensure that it complies with the law. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed

Chief executive Brian Nicoll vows to ‘fundamentally change’ strategy in face of worse-than-expected resultsStarbucks is planning to hire more baristas, get them to work more hours at its coffee shops and roll back its embrace of automation, as the company’s new leadership battles to turn the chain around.Brian Niccol, who joined Starbucks as chief executive last September, has vowed to “fundamentally change” the company’s strategy in order to win back customers. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Barclays confirms trans women will be banned from using female toilets after Supreme Court ruling

Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, said the group would not allow trans women to use female lavatories to ensure it complies with the law.

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14 h. ago Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said the move follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex.

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21 h. ago Plan to give council chief executives £19,000 pay hike shelved

A proposal that triggered a backlash has been deferred by council chiefs.

Economics

36 h. ago Football Association defends chief executive’s salary after huge bonus payment

Mark Bullingham received £450,000 as part of an executive long-term incentive plan (LTIP) scheme

Economics

38 h. ago Ladbrokes owner appoints interim chief Stella David as permanent boss

Ms David replaced previous boss Gavin Isaacs in February, and is Entain’s fourth chief executive in five years.

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39 h. ago National Express owner announces boss’s departure and deeper losses

Mobico’s chief executive Ignacio Garat will step down from the role on Wednesday.

Economics

55 h. ago The new apartments planned in town centre with 'generous private' balconies

A planning application has been submitted to Salford council

Politics

56 h. ago RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home

Richmond council could block Twickenham moveChelsea considering long-term move to Earl’s CourtThe Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home – but he believes the local council would attempt to stand in the way.Sweeney acknowledged the financial carrot of hosting an elite football team on a short-term basis and revealed discussions had previously taken place. Chelsea have long since been looking to either upgrade Stamford Bridge or relocate elsewhere in London and in 2017 it was said that moving temporarily to Twickenham was an option being considered. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murdering healthcare CEO

Suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to Manhattan federal court charges that he stalked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, walked into court just before 1pm. He was wearing tan jail garb with a white long-sleeved undershirt. He chatted with his lawyers, who sat alongside him, and at one point appeared to smile; he could be seen flipping through papers on the table. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court over killing of healthcare chief

Murder suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday for arraignment on charges that he tracked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, could face the death penalty in a case that shocked America for the killing of a top business executive on New York’s streets but also triggered an outpouring of anger against America’s for-profit healthcare industry. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago M&S staff praised by shoppers for 'going extra the mile' amid major 'incident'

Marks and Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin has apologised to customers after the retailer has been dealing with the incident for a "few days", with multiple stores and customers affected

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7 d. ago Thirsk racecourse clerk could face disciplinary action after misleading punters and trainers

James Sanderson, the Thirsk chief executive who is responsible for providing going readings at the track, told a podcast he had amended results before publishing

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8 d. ago Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits

CEO to pare back White House work to one to two days weekly as analysts say role has caused branding crisisThe Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he will start pulling back from his role at the so-called “department of government efficiency” starting in May. Musk’s remarks came as the company reported a massive dip in both profits and revenues in the first quarter of 2025 amid backlash against Musk’s role in the White House.On an investor call, Musk said the work necessary to get the government’s “financial house in order is mostly done”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago R&A ‘would love’ the Open to return to Donald Trump’s Turnberry course

Scottish course last hosted event in 2009R&A says logistics, not politics, are a concernThe R&A would like to see Donald Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland return as host of the Open but will first need to assess the feasibility of the venue, the governing body’s chief executive, Mark Darbon, said.Turnberry, a seaside course in South Ayrshire, has staged the Open four times – most recently in 2009 when American Stewart Cink edged past his compatriot Tom Watson to claim the title in a thrilling victory. Trump bought the property in 2014 and has spent £200m upgrading the resort’s courses. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Action needed: social housing providers must be made accountable for the treatment of their tenants | Steve Bundred

Angela Rayner’s renters’ rights bill is admirable, but it won’t help those living in substandard accommodationSteve Bundred is a former Audit Commission chief executiveOn the tree-lined north London street where I live, scaffolders arrived seven years ago. Metal poles were erected around a housing association property next door to me, owned by the social housing provider Peabody, to allow for external refurbishment work to be carried out. But today, that scaffolding still stands – and those repair works have never been carried out.“This is yet another example of Peabody’s casual neglect of their residents. They do not respond to emails from me or senior council officers and have also ignored an enforcement notice served on them by planning officers,” the chair of Islington council’s planning committee, Martin Klute, recently told the Islington Tribune. Peabody owns more than 5% of Islington’s nearly 112,000 properties. And it has well below average performance on every key indicator...

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