Rolls-Royce Group plc has won a propulsion contract with the Royal Navy to power two warships.
EasyJet plc has reported a 22 percent increase in customers, while Ryanair’s customers were up 20 percent.
Global insurance group Beazley has announced four new posts on its board.
Halfords Group plc has announced it will meet its first-half profit forecasts despite the credit crunch.
Global financial group ING plc has announced it will not make an offer for ABN Amro Netherlands.
Whitbread plc, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant company, has appointed a new board member, effective October 1.
One water’s Duncan Goose is in the spotlight this month as Exec looks at the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, which is replacing the cut and thrust of Nineties’ business ethos as the way forward.
The “dos and don’ts” of pitching to investors
We’ve seen Dragon’s Den - but surely there’s more to a business angel than reality television’s redux version? Exec looks at the determining factors which make business angels invest.
In 1986 the London Stock Exchange (LSE) relaxed its legislation that saw an influx of international competition in the late 1980s and kick-started London’s bid to become the financial centre of Europe
Gordon Brown’s government of all the talents looks good for business, but will it be allowed to do its job?
07 October 2008 21:12
