Junior Thompson (pictured) only recently announced he was the man behind Khalids Kakes in Birmingham after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement A black cake company boss has revealed he asked his wife to front his business after facing racism and prejudice ‘on a daily basis’. Junior Thompson only recently announced he was … Read more
Fresh row hits tainted UK Finance: Ex boss accused of sorting ‘questionable’ £2bn loan as Barclays fought to avoid a Government bailout in 2008 By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 June 2020 The former boss of UK Finance embroiled in a sexism row … Read more
A landlord’s revolt swept across Britain yesterday as pub owners vowed to open on July 4 whether the Government relaxes social-distancing rules or not. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said hospitality businesses can reopen after that date if the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the UK continues to fall. But publicans said they were … Read more
Amazon UK boss quits to become director of the Natural History Museum By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 Doug Gurr (pictured) will replace Sir Michael Dixon at the Natural History later this year Amazon UK’s boss is quitting to become director … Read more
Banking chief quits in sexism storm: UK Finance boss resigns over ‘unpleasant’ comments about financier Amanda Staveley Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance, quit over derogatory comments Amanda Staveley has accused Barclays’s top brass of ‘sexism and misogyny’ Transcripts of two calls made by Jones were handed to the judge as evidence Yesterday judge … Read more
Banking chief quits in sexism storm: UK Finance boss resigns over ‘unpleasant’ comments about financier Amanda Staveley Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance, quit over derogatory comments Amanda Staveley has accused Barclays’s top brass of ‘sexism and misogyny’ Transcripts of two calls made by Jones were handed to the judge as evidence Yesterday judge … Read more
BP’s new boss Bernard Looney must be powered by rocket fuel, looking at the speed at which he is rejigging the oil giant. Within days of taking over as chief executive in February, he revealed grand plans for BP to become zero carbon by 2050. That was in the BC – or Before Covid – … Read more
Pregnant financial analyst is awarded £4,000 after her boss said she was ‘letting the team down’ by going to antenatal check-up A pregnant finance analyst has won £4,000 after an employment tribunal Sali Jallow told she was ‘letting the team down’ to attend antenatal appointment Mum-of-two Jallow decided to sue her employers for pregnancy discrimination … Read more
British Airways boss Alex Cruz claims carrier is ‘in a fight to survive’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 14 June 2020 The boss of British Airways has gone to war with Tory MPs as he launched an impassioned defence of plans to axe … Read more
CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn storms into row over Huawei 5G involvement By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 Warning: Carolyn Fairbairn fears banning Huawei could damage the economy The boss of Britain’s biggest business group has waded into the row over Huawei’s … Read more