Vertu Motors faces revolt over chief executive’s pay

Car dealer Vertu Motors risks investor backlash by proposing bonus for chief executive despite slashing jobs and taking £36m in Government support By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 June 2021 Car dealer Vertu Motors has risked an investor backlash by proposing a bonus … Read more

Boohoo’s founder facing shareholder revolt over role in sweatshop scandal

Boohoo’s founder facing shareholder revolt over her role in sweatshop scandal in Leicester supply chain By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2021 Boohoo’s founder is facing a shareholder revolt over her role in the sweatshop scandal in the Leicester supply chain.  Shareholder … Read more

Headteacher of Pimlico Academy who sparked race row revolt QUITS

A London secondary school headteacher whose policies sparked a race row has quit. Daniel Smith will ‘step down’ as headmaster of Pimlico Academy before the end of half term. He thanked staff for their ‘ongoing commitment to our students’ in an email to the faculty today. ‘Disciplinarian’ Mr Smith introduced a ‘back to basics’ uniform policy after starting at the … Read more

Headteacher of Pimlico Academy who sparked race row revolt QUITS

A London secondary school headteacher whose policies sparked a race row has quit. Daniel Smith will ‘step down’ as headmaster of Pimlico Academy before the end of half term. He thanked staff for their ‘ongoing commitment to our students’ in an email to the faculty today. ‘Disciplinarian’ Mr Smith introduced a ‘back to basics’ uniform policy after starting at the … Read more

Aston Martin faces investor revolt over boss’s pay

Aston Martin faces investor revolt for handing bonuses to its chief executive after accessing £13m in emergency funds to survive pandemic By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 Aston Martin faces an investor revolt for handing bonuses to its chief executive after … Read more

Allied Minds hit by major investor revolt over chairman’s pay

Former Woodford stock Allied Minds hit by major investor revolt over chairman’s pay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 May 2021 Pay row: Allied Minds saw 47% of shareholders vote against chairman Harry Rein (pictured) Former Woodford stock Allied Minds has suffered a … Read more

Astrazeneca rocked by revolt over boss Pacasl Soriot’s £18m pay deal

AstraZeneca is rocked by pay revolt: Drug giant’s boss Pascal Soriot could get £18million bonus despite 40% of shareholders voting against lucrative package Although the pay plans passed, the results brought AstraZeneca close to defeat  Soriot, who received £15.4m last year, is one of Britain’s top-earning executives  Investors who voted against bonus warned it could … Read more