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M&S to flag up foreign growth

12.10.09
Marks & Spencer is expected to give broad hints of a big push overseas and an expansion of its internet operations tomorrow, in an investor presentation being billed by some as a beauty parade of potential new chief executives ... more

Rose breathing a sigh of relief as M&S comes through worst

30.09.09
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose gave evidence that he has dragged the retailer through one of the toughest periods in its 125-year history ... more

'Successor to Rose' John Dixon joins M&S board

09.09.09
Marks & Spencer's food boss has been elevated to the board, renewing speculation he is being groomed to be the new chief executive... more

City Spy: Busson's Ark sails through the storm

06.07.09
London's hedge fund community may have had a torrid time last year but at least its favoured charity, Arki Busson's ARK (or absolute return for kids), has shown the way in moneymaking. In the year to August 2008, its income rose from £32.7 million to £40.2 million. Furthermore, hedge fund turmoil is not expected to affect the levels of pledges. ARK acknowledges that "the level of outstanding donor pledges is considered to be one of the charity's key risks" but that all funding pledges "due for payment have been received to date." So hats off to the generous hedgies and let's hope that spirit continues.... more

Pipe down, box-tickers! Sir Stuart's got M&S looking rosy

30.06.09
Hands up who's bored of bashing Stuart Rose... more

Marks & Spencer's Stuart Rose opts to take £1m pay cut

22.06.09
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has voluntarily waived more than £1 million of his bonus in a bid to appease shareholders... more

M&S chief Rose sees his pay rise 28% despite profits dive

04.06.09
Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Marks & Spencer, got a 28% pay rise last year despite the retailing giant’s profits crashing by 40% and almost all its 70,000 staff being told that they will receive no bonus ... more

Tim would be on top by now if only he'd stuck to the pubs

26.05.09
Tim Clarke just had to go, but in some ways it's a shame. The chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers stepped down last week at the second attempt, finally paying the price for a disastrous entanglement with Robert Tchenguiz.... more

M&S promotes ‘most influential’ woman in bid to calm City nerves

19.05.09
Marks & Spencer move a step closer to appointing its first ever woman chief executive by promoting Kate Bostock and parting company with one of her chief rivals... more

Investors head for the exit after M&S slashes dividend

19.05.09
Marks & Spencer slashed its dividend by a third after a slump in annual profits which left executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose short on optimism... more

Analysts put boss on the back foot

02.07.08
The mood on the analysts' conference call was fractious - rebellion was in the air... more

Profit alert from M&S puts Rose on the rack

02.07.08
Sir Stuart Rose is facing the biggest crisis of his career after Marks & Spencer was forced to issue a shock profits warning... more

M&S crisis a boost for Bostock's ambitions

02.07.08
Kate Bostock moved a step closer to becoming the most powerful woman in British business as one of her main rivals for the top job at Marks & Spencer was ousted... more

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