£2m golden goodbye for sacked boss of Thames Water

Britain’s biggest water company has handed its former boss a £2million pay-off after he was fired for a series of failings. Thames Water has been accused of rewarding failure over the golden handshake for Steve Robertson. Robertson presided over numerous major leaks, hefty fines and sewage flooding controversies during three years in charge. Former Thames … Read more

Fuller’s boss urges Chancellor to cut VAT

Fuller’s boss urges Chancellor to cut VAT to prevent thousands of job losses across hospitality industry By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:59 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 July 2020 Fuller’s boss has urged the Chancellor to cut VAT to prevent thousands of job losses across the hospitality industry.  … Read more

Search for elusive former boss of Wirecard intensifies

Search for elusive former boss of collapsed payments giant Wirecard intensifies after it emerges his reported flight to the Philippines was faked By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 3 July 2020 The search for an elusive former boss of collapsed payments giant Wirecard intensified … Read more

Covid will change University life, predicts Pearson boss

John Fallon should by now be stepping down as chief executive of Pearson. His plans to leave the education publishing business after seven tough years at the top have been delayed because the coronavirus crisis has made it harder to recruit a successor. That leaves him holding the fort to deal with the pandemic, and … Read more

Ryanair boss says only way for tourism firms to recover is to slash prices

Covid ‘will lead to a cheap holidays bonanza’: Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says only way for tourism firms to recover is to slash prices to get people travelling again Michael O’Leary said the only way his airline can recover is by slashing fares  As Ryanair resumed flights, he said lower fares would be funded by … Read more

Holidays will never be cheaper, says Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Holidays will never be cheaper, says Ryanair boss as he predicts airline will have to slash fares to recover from pandemic By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 The coronavirus crisis will herald an era of ultra-cheap European holidays, says the boss … Read more

Invidior drugs firm boss Shaun Thaxter faces jail over opioid scandal

British drugs boss faces jail over opioid scandal: Indivior chief exec pleads guilty just a day after quitting firm By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 1 July 2020 A British drugs boss is facing jail in a major prosecution related to the US opioid … Read more

COVID-19 coronavirus international travel won’t resume for THREE YEARS warns Flight Centre boss

International travel won’t be back to normal for THREE YEARS warns top holiday boss – with enforced testing before and after flights likely to replace quarantine Flight Centre CEO says the travel industry will not be the same after COVID-19 He said it will take three years for overseas travel to return to pre-COVID levels  … Read more

COVID-19 coronavirus international travel won’t resume for THREE YEARS warns Flight Centre boss

International travel won’t be back to normal for THREE YEARS warns top holiday boss – with enforced testing before and after flights likely to replace quarantine Flight Centre CEO says the travel industry will not be the same after COVID-19 He said it will take three years for overseas travel to return to pre-COVID levels  … Read more

Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss Stephen Bird up to £6.3m

Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss up to £6.3m: Veteran banker Stephen Bird set to replace departing chief exec Keith Skeoch By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 One of the UK’s biggest fund managers has rolled out the red carpet … Read more