Bad blood boiled over just before Christmas at the Hurlingham Club — despite the fact it’s where the Duchess of Cambridge takes Prince George for tennis lessons. So intense was the ill-feeling that the club’s new chairman, the Earl of Snowdon’s cousin Luke Nunneley, felt obliged to berate certain unnamed individuals who, he said, routinely … Read more
Remain-backing Ocado chairman warns that extra Brexit costs will be passed on to customers and Britain will see ‘short-term’ food shortages due to new customs rules Lord Rose, chairman of Ocado, said customs rules to see ‘some’ food shortages He claimed difficulties of Brexit-related customs rules to be felt by consumers Comments come as Twitter … Read more
Multi-millionaire ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp who used to be Rishi Sunak’s boss will be next BBC chairman Richard Sharp could be announced in the role as soon as Thursday, say reports The Ex-Goldman Sachs banker used to be the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss He has spent the last year as an unpaid economic adviser … Read more
News executives ‘kept Princess Diana’s Panorama interview hidden from BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey over fears his wife Lady Susan – lady-in-waiting to the Queen – would inform the royal family’ Head of Panorama at the time Steve Hewlett and Richard Ayre, controller of the BBC editorial policy, reportedly concealed the controversial interview in 1995 It … Read more
Mastercard’s Richard Haythornthwaite to succeed Stuart Rose as Ocado chairman By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 Mastercard’s Richard Haythornthwaite has been named Ocado’s chairman, replacing Stuart Rose. Haythornthwaite, chairman of the financial giant, will join in January as an independent director … Read more
Controversial payment firm Klarna hires Silicon Valley guru Sir Michael Moritz as its chairman By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 1 December 2020 Swedish payments firm Klarna has appointed Sir Michael Moritz as its chairman Controversial payments firm Klarna has appointed a veteran investor … Read more
The FA’s search to find new chairman suffers setback after board member tasked with finding Greg Clarke’s replacement resigns in protest amid ANOTHER race row FA’s search to find Greg Clarke’s replacement has hit an embarrassing setback It comes after a board member tasked with finding a new chairman resigned Stacey Cartwright resigned in protest … Read more
Deliveroo signs Premier League director Claudia Arney as its first chairman ahead of market float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 25 November 2020 Deliveroo has hired Claudia Arney ahead of its hotly anticipated stock market float next year. Arney, 49, becomes the food … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘will DEMOTE Priti Patel over asylum crisis’: Under-fire Home Secretary is predicted to be made Tory chairman in reshuffle following bullying row Prime Minister rejected advice Miss Patel broke the ministerial code of conduct She was said to have bullied civil servants, now speculation he could demote her There are questions over her competence to … Read more
Outrage as local council chairman wins planning approval to build ‘£1million’ six-bedroom home on protected-beauty spot overlooking beach in Cornwall Rame Protection Group are bringing a High Court challenge against Chris Wilton He got planning permission on land near Whitsand Bay near Plymouth, Cornwall Farmer Wilton, 46, was granted rights to make an ‘agricultural worker’s … Read more