11 h. ago Wood Group loses chief executive ahead of crunch shareholder meeting

“On behalf of the board and the company, I would like to wish Ken all the best for the future” – Roy Franklin, chairman

Politics

47 h. ago S4C boss Sian Doyle wins £500,000 compensation after suing for wrongful dismissal after she was sacked for 'bullying' following foul

Sian Doyle, 58, lost her £162,000 a year role as the chief executive last year from the Welsh language channel S4C after staff accused her of launching foul-mouthed rants.

Economics

53 h. ago Sir Richard Branson ‘delighted’ at appointment of new Virgin Atlantic boss

The airline announced that Shai Weiss will be replaced by Corneel Koster as chief executive on January 1 after seven years in the role.

Politics

57 h. ago JPMorgan backs ‘America First’ push with up to $10bn investment

Chief executive Jamie Dimon says US too dependent on ‘unreliable’ sources of materials ‘essential’ to national security

Economics

63 h. ago Head of Frieze London art fair hopes for ‘Barbenheimer moment’ with Paris rival

Simon Fox plays down talk of competition with Art Basel Paris, insisting both cities can thrive despite market slumpThe chief executive of Frieze London has dismissed the idea his fair is in a battle with Art Basel Paris, claiming the two events could create a “Barbenheimer moment” for collectors this October – despite the art market being in a severe slump.Simon Fox told the Guardian that the fair, which opens on Wednesday, can benefit from having strong competition on its doorstep and replicate the mutual success of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the box office in 2023. Continue reading...

Politics

68 h. ago Lloyds to put chief executive and all top bosses through six

Around 300 senior managers across the banking group are expected to take part in the bespoke programme.

Politics

4 d. ago Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione say a New York federal judge should dismiss criminal charges, including a death-eligible count, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive

Society

6 d. ago Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash

Jamie Dimon, chair of JPMorgan Chase, said he was ‘far more worried than others’ about serious market correctionThe chances of the US stock market crashing is far greater than many financiers believe, the head of America’s largest bank has said.Jamie Dimon, who is the chair and chief executive of the giant Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase, said he was “far more worried than others” about a serious market correction, which he predicted could come in the next six months to two years. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Mercedes F1 sponsor chief issues apology after Singapore GP celebration backlash

The chief executive of Petronas, Mercedes' leading sponsor for their F1 team, has apologised after his celebrations sparked a furious backlash following George Russell's Singapore Grand Prix victory

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7 d. ago Mercedes F1 sponsor CEO issues apology for his actions on podium after George Russell win

Tengku Muhammad Taufik, chief executive of long-standing Mercedes F1 sponsor Petronas, caused a stir when he took part in champagne-soaked celebrations at the Singapore Grand Prix

Politics

8 d. ago Celtic break silence on board’s showdown talks with fans after supporters’ fresh blast at chiefs following meeting

CELTIC have released a statement following last night's showdown meeting between the club's board and supporters. The club's words come after disillusioned fans hit out at Parkhead chiefs once again in the wake of those Monday talks. An eight-strong Celtic delegation, including chief executive Michael Nicholson and finance chief Chris McKay, met with the Celtic...

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8 d. ago Restricting Spanish holidays to the rich would be ‘disgraceful’, Jet2 boss says

Chief executive Steve Heapy acknowledged some of Spain’s most popular areas have issues with ‘poor tourism management’.

Politics

9 d. ago Bari Weiss’s ascension to top of CBS News highlights the political winds driving US media rightward

US media giants have bowed before Maga after Trump’s many lawsuits and the Jimmy Kimmel firestormParamount Skydance, the newly merged conglomerate which owns CBS News, has hired the journalist Bari Weiss as the network’s editor-in-chief – and acquired the Free Press, the publication Weiss co-founded in 2021 as a challenger to the establishment media, for a reported $150m.Weiss has made her career as a center-right critic of progressivism, and the Free Press is a contrarian, loosely conservative and ardently Zionist publication that views itself as a speaker of hard truths and protector of free discourse. Tellingly, Weiss will answer directly to Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, rather than to the president of CBS News, or the head of CBS. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Tory plans to further cut foreign aid would be ‘epic act of self

Bond chief executive Romilly Greenhill said she is ‘deeply concerned’ to hear the Conservatives plan to further cut aid.

Politics

1 week ago Rangers new regime frustrated by fan judgement as Russell Martin insists protests should never become personal

The Ibrox boss, chief executive Patrick Stewart, sporting director Kevin Thelwell are under severe pressure from the Ibrox faithful

Events

1 week ago There are plenty of ways to humanely control British borders. So why isn’t Keir Starmer using them? | Enver Solomon

Labour’s incoherent asylum policies are vilifying refugees. A better and more compassionate route is possibleJust 24 hours after he described providing asylum as the “mark of a decent, compassionate country”, Keir Starmer said the UK had been too “generous” towards refugees, and announced a plan to end what he described as the asylum “golden ticket,” which allows people to resettle their families in Britain. For a refugee who has pulled the body of their child from the rubble of their bombed-out home, or made a perilous journey alone as a young adult having lost their family, it certainly doesn’t feel this way.The government believes that to deter refugees from crossing the Channel in small boats, it must restrict their ability to reunite in Britain with their immediate family. It must also make it impossible for them to achieve settled status if they have ever claimed benefits or received a criminal record.Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Santander's WFH boss who stayed home up to two days a week steps down from £3.3m

Mike Regnier, who said previously he would never have taken the role if he was not allowed to work from home, has been chief executive of the lender's British arm since April 2022.

Economics

1 week ago Santander's WFH boss who was only in the office two days a week steps down from £3.3m

Mike Regnier, who said previously he would never have taken the role if he was not allowed to work from home, has been chief executive of the lender's British arm since April 2022.

Economics

1 week ago Premier League considers replacing PSR with new financial rules, says chief executive Richard Masters

PSR could be about to make way for a new squad-cost ratio system

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1 week ago Goldman’s Solomon warns ‘it’s not different this time’ as tech stocks hit new highs

Wall Street chief executive says he is ‘not smart enough’ to know whether there is an AI bubble

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