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...We’re not entirely sure whether it was BofA’s Michael Hartnett or Mike O’Rourke from Jones Trading who coined the term ‘Magnificent Seven’. Frankly, it doesn’t really matter....
...“I don’t believe in chasing extremely expensive stocks and I’m still not sure that the behaviour of the group is indicative of the companies’ fundamentals,” says JonesTrading’s Michael O’Rourke, the strategist...
...“It seemed fitting when they were responsible for 88 per cent of the market gains — that was a pretty magnificent achievement,” says O’Rourke....
...Ministers were critical of ferry operator P&O for using agency staff to replace workers on its ships earlier this year....
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...Parker, who sits on the boards of Laing O’Rourke and Carnival Corporation and previously had a similar position at Pennon Group, was appointed by the UK government to oversee a review of British boardrooms...
...The court decision suggests Widodo backs Prabowo, said Kevin O’Rourke, a Jakarta-based analyst on Indonesian politics and economics and principal at consultancy Reformasi Information Services....
...Rio Tinto has appointed James O’Rourke, chief executive of The Mosaic Company, as a non-executive director....
...Several companies, such as retailer John Lewis, construction company Laing O’Rourke and building society Nationwide, had high levels of female representation in senior management positions....
...Rourke’s production is beautifully pitched: even as the women tease and bicker, and coax music out of their erratic new wireless, there’s a shadow of sadness to it....
...Minimum wage: Even though it doesn’t boost productivity, the policy has fared well during a period of high inflation in the UK, writes Sarah O’Connor....
...Sir John Parker, chair of Laing O’Rourke, argued Sunak was “right, given where our economy is positioned, to seek support from all who are privileged to lead. Moderation is called for.”...
...They’re less levered,” says Maureen O’Connor, global head of Wells Fargo’s high-grade debt syndicate....
...Which, outrageously, could yet be the outcome at P&O too. helen.thomas@ft.com@helentbiz...
...To many, O’Rourke represented a bygone genre of American conservative....
...Beto O’Rourke interrupts press conference on Texas school massacre The Democratic candidate for Texas governor accused the incumbent Republican Greg Abbott of “doing nothing” to curb gun violence in the...
...Businesses in the construction sector such as Balfour Beatty, Costain, Engie, Interserve and Laing O’Rourke were also flagged for failing to pay 95 per cent of invoices within 60 days that year....
...“The importance of corporate governance has come even more to the fore given P&O and other corporate scandals, and we have been waiting for so long for a response from the government, which makes it strange...
...Texas governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, defeated his Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke and captured his third term in the governor’s mansion....
...at P&O should have marked a turning point for workers’ rights....
...“From Carillion to BHS and P&O Ferries, recent scandals have exposed gaps in our corporate governance framework and reduced trust in British business at the precise moment when we need to harness the skills...
...Sir John Parker, who is chair of Laing O’Rourke and a director of Carnival Corporation, agreed....
...Other companies, including Jacobs of the US and the UK’s Laing O’Rourke, which were previously named as part of the consortium, would become supply chain partners, Rolls-Royce said....
...P&O Ferries’ recent flouting of labour law by summarily firing 800 British-based seafarers has prompted the government to pursue ill-considered legislation to outsource oversight of sailors’ minimum wage...
...Valeur served as chair of several companies alongside other board director roles in companies such as construction firm Laing O’Rourke....
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