Naked Wines CEO: How to choose the right bottle of wine January 14, 2025 Meet the chief executive "fighting" to turn around Naked Wines, which enjoyed huge success during the pandemic but has been struggling since.
All change at Topps Tiles as sales return to growth and its chief retires January 8, 2025 Topps Tiles reported a return to sales growth during the golden quarter driven by trade demand, while its chief executive Rob Parker announced his retirement from the firm after five years at the helm. Sales in the golden quarter were up 4.6 per cent year on year, while sales in the shorter festive period – [...]
Top Hollywood Bowl bosses lined up for massive pay day January 3, 2025 The top bosses at Hollywood Bowl have been lined up to receive a bonus worth 150 per cent of their base salary if the FTSE 250 group continues to hit its financial targets. Chief executive Stephen Burns and chief financial officer Laurence Keen are eligible for a bonus up to the new total for the [...]
Haribo boss: How I went from being too ‘optimistic and challenging’ to leading sweet giant December 17, 2024 The UK boss of Haribo has revealed how he's changed from being too "optimistic and challenging" now he's leading the sweets giant.
Bumper pay day for Britvic boss ahead of £3.3bn Carlsberg deal December 10, 2024 The chief executive of Robinsons squash maker Britvic has received a bumper pay day ahead of the group’s £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg. Simon Litherland has been handed a £4.68m pay packet, up from the £2.86m he received in the prior year and £1.93m in the 12 months before that. The total is the highest Litherland [...]
Former HSBC banker to lead Australian lender ANZ December 9, 2024 Australian bank ANZ has appointed former HSBC banker Nuno Matos as its next chief executive after he missed out on the same position at the London-based lender this summer. Matos is set to join the Melbourne-based bank in July 2025 and replace Shayne Elliott, who is retiring from ANZ after nine years at the helm. [...]
Stellantis: Shares in Vauxhall owner plunge after boss’s shock resignation December 2, 2024 Stellantis last week placed more than 1,000 jobs at risk after announcing plans to close its manufacturing facility in Luton.
Purplebricks boss who rescued online estate agency for £1 to step down November 7, 2024 The chief executive of Purplebricks is to step down as the online estate agency undergoes a major restructure. Sam Mitchell has been the CEO of Strike since January 2018 and took over the same role at Purplebricks in June 2023 after the company was acquired for just £1 after falling into financial difficulties. Mitchell has [...]
Should a business be like your family? The boss of B&Q thinks so November 5, 2024 A business should be more like a family in order to attract employees with the right moral and cultural judgements, the boss of B&Q has said.
Mike Ashley defeated: What’s next for Boohoo and will Frasers billionaire seek revenge? November 1, 2024 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has experienced a rare taste of defeat after fast-fashion giant Boohoo resisted his attempt to become its new chief executive by tapping the boss of Debenhams. Dan Finley is to step into the role which is being vacated by John Lyttle whose departure was announced last month. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group [...]
