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Chairman of Pearson quits in row over chief exec’s lavish pay packet

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Chairman of Pearson quits after clashing with shareholders over chief exec’s lavish pay packet By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:08 BST, 22 April 2021 | Updated: 23:08 BST, 22 April 2021 Pay row: Pearson’s chairman Sidney Taurel is stepping down Pearson’s chairman is leaving after clashing with shareholders over the lavish pay packet … Read more

Two senior Credit Suisse execs leave amid Archegos and Greensill scandals

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Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has axed two senior executives as it suffered billions of pounds worth of losses following the collapse of hedge fund Archegos and the British finance firm Greensill.  Brin Chin, CEO of its investment bank, and Lara Warner, chief risk and compliance officer, both announced they would step down, while the … Read more

Two senior Credit Suisse execs leave amid Archegos and Greensill scandals

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Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has axed two senior executives as it suffered billions of pounds worth of losses following the collapse of hedge fund Archegos and the British finance firm Greensill.  Brin Chin, CEO of its investment bank, and Lara Warner, chief risk and compliance officer, both announced they would step down, while the … Read more

Ricky Gervais claims TV is being ‘watered down’ as fearful execs

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Ricky Gervais has hit out at the ‘watering down’ of television by executives who are second guessing what will offend the public.  The Office and Extras creator, 59, spoke on Wednesday’s Lorraine about his hit Netflix show After Life, which follows a suicidal widower, who is destroyed by the death of his wife leading to … Read more

CBS suspends two TV execs after they were accused of saying a black anchor was ‘jive talking’

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CBS announced on Monday that it had suspended two senior executives after they allegedly created a hostile work environment, used racist and sexist language within the media company. Peter Dunn, the 61-year-old president of CBS Television, and David Friend, senior vice president, news, were both ‘placed on administrative leave’, the network said. CBS said the … Read more

CBS suspends two TV execs after they were accused of saying a black anchor was ‘jive talking’

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CBS announced on Monday that it had suspended two senior executives after they allegedly created a hostile work environment, used racist and sexist language within the media company. Peter Dunn, the 61-year-old president of CBS Television, and David Friend, senior vice president, news, were both ‘placed on administrative leave’, the network said. CBS said the … Read more

Fox execs fear a shake-up as Rupert Murdoch returns to the US thanks to vaccine courtesy of NHS

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Fox executives are said to be fearful a shake-up is on the cards as Rupert Murdoch heads back to the US thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of the UK’s NHS.  The media mogul, who will turn 90 in March, got the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine in recent days, sources told The Daily Beast.   … Read more

Fox execs fear a shake-up as Rupert Murdoch returns to the US thanks to vaccine courtesy of NHS

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Fox executives are said to be fearful a shake-up is on the cards as Rupert Murdoch heads back to the US thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of the UK’s NHS.  The media mogul, who will turn 90 in March, got the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine in recent days, sources told The Daily Beast.   … Read more

ITV execs ‘left FUMING’ as BBC poach stars Amanda Holden and Alison Hammond for I Can See Your Voice

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Following the news that the BBC have recruited Amanda Holden and Alison Hammond for a brand new show, ITV bosses have reportedly been left irked by the signing. Amanda and Alison are mainstays on ITV – with the former being a long-term judge on Britain’s Got Talent and the latter a This Morning presenter – … Read more