Ben Gordon's rapid exit from Mothercare, only days after it issued a shock profits warning, is a sharp reminder of what life is like in the real world of business. Fail and you're out, albeit with a 12-month pay-off if you can't find another job... more
The chief executives and chairmen were certain. There was not a ha'penny's worth of doubt in their minds. The 35 bosses, something close to a who's who of Britain's boardrooms, were so adamant that George Osborne's spending cuts were vital and wise that they wrote a letter to the Daily Telegraph saying so... more
Peter Jones, the Dragons’ Den entrepreneur, is selling two of his telecoms businesses to AIM-listed eXpansys, where he will become deputy chairman... more
The City begins its fight back this week with the launch of a lobby group to speak out for the financial services industry and allied professions in the Square Mile ... more
ITV today cheered the City with forecasts of a strong upturn in advertising in the run up to Christmas as it emerged that corporate finance heavy hitter Bob Wigley is front runner to become the broadcaster’s next chairman
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When Boots was taken over by Stefano Pessina’s Alliance group, I irritated Richard Baker, the then Boots chief executive, when I said I did not expect him to last six months under the new regime. He disagreed and he was right; he lasted about a year. In the end though, he decided the company was not big enough to have a hands-on executive chairman in Pessina, and still leave a proper job for the chief executive ... more
City stockbroker Panmure Gordon secured £23 million of funding from the Middle East after a dramatic three-way battle between potential investors ... more
Merrill Lynch’s Bob Wigley seems firmly established as bookies’ favourite to take over from Dame Clara Furse as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange later this year... more
Interview: New York is fighting back and the world is full of new challenges to the City, warns Mayor's adviser Bob Wigley. It can't afford complacency... more
The most influential people in London gathered at the launch of the Evening Standard's glossy magazine The 1000: London's Most Influential People 2008... more
Asian hotshot Naguib Kheraj's arrival at blue-blooded brokers Cazenove signals more than a break with tradition - it could be crucial as the Queen's bankers face an uncertain future
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Bob Wigley of Merrill Lynch is one of the new meritocrats running the business world. Now he's helping Boris Johnson defend London's role as the centre of global finance
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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