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”
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A giant-sized welcome is in order to Bruce Wasserstein, the Lazards chief and legendary New York banker who is leading the Kraft takeover bid for Cadbury... more
Banking: Sir Peter Burt, former chief executive of Bank of Scotland, has accused his successors at HBOS, which had to be taken over by Lloyds TSB last month, of being “greedy”... more
Banking: The Government is moving sharply to derail a proposal by two senior Scottish bankers to break up the takeover of mortgage giant HBOS by Lloyds TSB... more
Gordon Brown at his monthly press conference: “There can be no argument about where we’ve been over the last few years on debt. Debt was reduced from 44% of national income to 37% at the latest count. And that is a fact.” Not according to the Office for National Statistics... more
Sir George Mathewson, 68, and Sir Peter Burt, 64, who are trying to wrest control of HBOS from Lloyds TSB, should not try to kid anyone
— their motives are as much political as fiscal... more
Three of HBOS's biggest shareholders dismissed the plan by two former leading Scottish bankers to scupper its £6 billion takeover by Lloyds TSB... more
Investors are missing a trick because they have not factored in the huge business opportunity for those insurance companies still standing brought about by the near-collapse of American Insurance Group... more
Banking: Lloyds TSB management are to meet Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond over Lloyds' takeover of HBOS in what has become a highly politically charged deal... more
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
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
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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