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Ex-Asda boss faces daunting trial in ITV jungle

18.11.09
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible” ... more

Gerry Sutcliffe tells FA to reform or face £25m cut in funding

24.09.09
The Government has demanded immediate reform of the FA, insisting they implement recommendations made by Lord Burns four years ago in full, or face a cut in grassroots funding and the withdrawal of political support... more

Revolt of the M&S faithful as Rose is attacked at hostile AGM

09.07.08
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose was hit by a major City revolt as a quarter of shareholders refused to back his appointment as chairman... more

Don't laugh, but the fat cats are going hungry

07.04.08
Wherever I go in the City at the moment, I'm meeting people in a daze... more

Burns defends decision to keep Rose at M&S

03.04.08
Marks & Spencer takes a major step towards winning the row over Sir Stuart Rose’s appointment... more

Putting the Bank back in charge is all old hat

02.04.08
The world has moved on and needs to be regulated as it is, not as we fondly remember it was... more

Why Rose's rise is a step too far

28.03.08
The trouble with comply or explain, is there is no by-law that says the explanation has to be credible... more

L&G goes on attack over Rose promotion

26.03.08
Legal & General says it would vote against M&S's promotion of Sir Stuart Rose to executive chairman... more

Sorry, Sir, there's a moral here for banks

25.03.08
Sir Peter Burt, one of Britain's most respected bankers in the period when he ran Bank of Scotland until it merged with Halifax seven years ago, has come out with an interesting take on moral hazard... more

Sorry, Sir, there's a moral here for banks

25.03.08
How can the banks that did avoid the pitfalls reap the benefits of their good judgment if all the others are saved from the consequences of their mistakes?... more

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