Hints and tips:
...With about $1bn in annual sales, Patagonia is successful because of what it stands for, Conn says....
...Other favourites include: Former City tax partner Dan Neidle’s war on abusive libel threats (Tax Policy); David Conn’s expose on Michelle Mone and the PPE MedPro scandal (The Guardian); and Jen Wieczner’...
...“It did show a little naivety in what they thought the growth areas of the company could be,” said John Musk, analyst at RBC Capital Markets....
...Last week Iain Conn said he was stepping down as chief executive of Centrica....
...John Musk, analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said on Thursday that he does not believe the current dividend level, of 12p a share, is sustainable. Mr Conn has also faced questions over his strategy....
...Iain Conn is on a mission....
...really unfortunate, and slightly embarrassing, that we have spent two years significantly obsessed with internal party politics, rather than really engaging in how to solve the problem with the EU.” — Iain Conn...
...The company had announced in April that executives had their base pay frozen in 2018 and that Mr Conn was denied his annual bonus last year. Mr Conn was re-elected by more than 99 per cent....
...Shareholders had been primed for a further loss of UK household supply customers at British Gas — although the 823,000 reduction in accounts between the end of June and October was described as “alarming” by John...
...Its Qatari fundraising to avoid a government bailout in 2008 is being investigated by UK and US authorities, with the bank and former CEO John Varley now facing charges from the Serious Fraud Office....
...It resurrected speculation among analysts that the owner of British Gas may have to cut its dividend, although Iain Conn, chief executive of Centrica, insisted in May that the company had other “levers”...
...“It is frustrating to always end up being blamed for it [rising bills]” Mr Conn said....
...On Thursday, parliament will debate energy prices, led by Conservative MP John Penrose....
...Ray Boulger, senior technical manager of independent mortgage adviser and broker, John Charcol, said UK homeowners looking for a mortgage on an overseas property should consider remortgaging their UK property...
...Some Centrica shareholders have refused to back the company’s decision to pay Iain Conn, the chief executive, £3m in 2015....
...John Farmer, one shareholder, told the meeting: “Over the past seven years shareholder returns have been a paltry 20 per cent . . . [but] the chief executive is receiving some £3m.”...
...chief executive officer global commercial banking, HSBC 20 Ed Carolan president, Campbell Fresh, Campbell Soup Company 21 Jenny Dearborn senior vice-president and chief learning officer, SAP 22 Iain Conn...
...chief executive officer global commercial banking, HSBC 20 Ed Carolan , president, Campbell Fresh, Campbell Soup Company 21 Jenny Dearborn , senior vice-president and chief learning officer, SAP 22 Iain Conn...
...Mr Conn said at the time he wanted to “focus our growth ambitions on our customer-facing activities”....
...Benedetti Chairman, CIR Claudio Descalzi Chief Executive Officer, Eni Wolfgang Eder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, voestalpine Henrik Ehrnrooth President and Chief Executive Officer, KONE John...
...Iain Conn, Centrica’s chief executive, urged the government not to jettison its influence in Europe over policy making....
...John Musk, analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said some cut in dividend had been priced into Centrica’s shares....
...The John Laing Infrastructure Fund and the John Laing Environmental Assets Group already have quotes....
...In the contest to replace Lord John Browne as chief executive in 2007, he was beaten by Tony Hayward....
...From Mr John Stroughair. Sir, Paul Conn (Letters, April 17) makes some excellent points regarding the byzantine path that the EU is following towards shareholder democracy....
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