Hints and tips:
...A longtime friend, BP Fallon, told RTÉ on Wednesday, hours after the news of her death broke, that a “fantastic” new album by O’Connor is “waiting to come out”....
...“I’m trying to keep it simple, with an atmosphere of hope,” says West, whose planting was anything but simple to execute: “It’s difficult to get weeds to grow in pots....
...Stephen Bush So partly because fortunately Robert Shrimsley’s not in the pod this week — he would laugh at me for this — I’m going to pioneer the third category of (inaudible) I’m going to hold . . ....
...When I write for YA, I’m very much on the side of a young adult. I’m not on the side of their parents.”...
...I’m not a complete novice sea kayaker, nor am I as brave as the Irish apostle....
...Fried Frank has named Andrew Rearick as a partner in its M&A and private equity practice, based in London. He joins from Debevoise & Plimpton....
...If he fails, there will be scope for another round of fantasy M&A. cat.rutterpooley@ft.com@catrutterpooley...
...Theresa Fallon, director of the Brussels-based Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies, has written a useful summary. And yet I see grounds for concern....
...Pearson shares are up around 40 per cent since Bird took over from John Fallon as chief executive last October....
...Catriona had a tender relationship with the singer, who said “I’m not a lesbian until I’ve had four Sambucas.” For real answers, there’s only the work....
...Fox Green The Royal Hunt of the Sun Jimmy Fallon Kevin Rudd Hammond organ Truss Hancock’s Half Hour (I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue was first) Morgan Freeman Kane Williamson...
...I’m glad to be back having a fry-up.”...
...“I can’t say I’m happy with the chair’s handling [of the recent pay issues]. At some point, there have to be some board changes.”...
...“I’m not gonna comment on to whether it is one big offer,” he added when asked if he was planning a ‘Pearson Plus’-style platform. “This is not necessarily just one killer application, per se....
...Essential comment before you go Lombard Is it last orders for the UK’s listed national pub groups Marston’s, JD Wetherspoon and M&B?...
...Invest in opportunities not buybacks Mr Fallon says the group is “well placed to benefit from [digital] trends to achieve future, sustainable growth”....
...This is largely down to Morton, who lightens the mood at the start of each episode with a few personal titbits — “I’m queer, I’m studying for my Masters, I like swimming, I hate coriander” — and asks difficult...
...He replaces John Fallon, who announced his retirement last year following a series of profit warnings. Get the full story....
...The three talk-show hosts who compèred it — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — made weak jokes, evidently unsure what role humour should play in a public health crisis that has killed more...
...Having said that, 2019 was an unusual year for UK M&A....
...“I’m going to keep fighting for an America where everyone counts — I hope you’ll join me in that fight,” he said as he left the race....
...Pearson’s chief finance officer Coram Williams, who was seen by insiders as a potential successor to chief executive John Fallon, has left the company....
...“This will put at risk 21,000 jobs in the next six months, and more after that,” says Catriona Jackson, its chief executive....
...Revenues across the business should still “stabilise”, according to chief executive John Fallon....
...They reckon that Pearson ex Fallon is fixable: [M]any investors may prefer to wait on the sidelines until the new CEO is appointed....
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