Shipbroker Clarkson is gearing up for a showdown with shareholders after dishing out £11.9m to its chief executive last year. The FTSE 250 firm handed Andi Case the bumper pay …
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Banks, retailers and tech giants dominate big blue-chip results week
A slew of blue-chip results on both sides of the Atlantic will dominate the corporate news agenda this week, alongside key US economic data set to bolster the case for …
Asda bosses warned payroll switch could cause problems, report claims
Asda’s bosses ploughed ahead with a transition onto a new payroll even though they were warned that doing so could risk thousands of workers being paid incorrectly, a report has …
Getir departure from UK market could put 1,500 jobs at risk
Grocery delivery firm Getir is considering leaving the UK through a sale of its assets or an insolvency procedure, according to reports. It is understood that the departure of the …
Unilever struggles to find buyer big enough for its ice cream empire
Consumer goods giant Unilever may be forced to hold on to its multibillion-pound ice cream operations as the business’ massive size makes it difficult to offload. Unilever announced last month …
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident
Sir Mark Rowley’s future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital. …
Tom Hayes: Ex-Libor trader compares himself to Alan Bates as calls grow for appeal to go to Supreme Court
Tom Hayes, the ex-banker jailed for rate-rigging, has said he was “scapegoated” and compared himself to Post Office campaigner Alan Bates amid growing calls for his appeal to go to …
Cairess and Mahamed bag Olympic spots with stunning London Marathon runs
British pair Emile Cairess and Mahamed Mahamed produced blistering London Marathons to book their Team GB spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Cairess ran the second fastest marathon ever by …
Hipgnosis would back Blackstone bid if it makes firm offer as bidding war heats up
The board of Hipgnosis has said it would recommend a bid from private equity giant Blackstone to its shareholders if the company makes a firm offer. On Saturday, Blackstone revealed …
Ocado faces investor calls to abandon London listing for New York
Ocado has reportedly discussed with investors the possibility of moving its listing from London to New York in what would be yet another major blow to the capital’s beleaguered bourse. …