Directors pile pressure on Sir John Peace ahead of crunch AGM July 16, 2014 City grandee Sir John Peace is under fire again over poor governance at the firms he chairs, with the Institute of Directors (IoD) attacking his succession planning at Experian. Serial chairman Peace is facing his third shareholder rebellion of the year, after complaints over his stewardship of Burberry and Standard Chartered. He is leaving Experian’s [...]
Burberry moves to protect its tartan in China November 28, 2013 BURBERRY Group has appealed a decision by Chinese authorities to cancel trademark protection for the British trenchcoat maker’s iconic tartan pattern, the British company said in an emailed statement on yesterday. China is one of Burberry’s top markets, with the Asia Pacific region accounting for 37 per cent of revenues in 2013. However, an economic [...]
The skills you’ll need at every leadership level August 10, 2014 Most of us intend to climb the career ladder, and there’s no shortage of advice about the skills you need to succeed as a leader. But which ones matter most, and how can you ensure you keep improving them? Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, chief executive and president of development consultancy Zenger/Folkman, surveyed over [...]
London Fashion Week Spring 2015: What are the highlights? September 12, 2014 Julian Assange may have cancelled his London Fashion Week appearance, but we reckon there are still plenty of reasons to attend. The Wikileaks founder had been scheduled to model for Vivienne Westwood's son Ben Westwood at a show in the Ecuadorian embassy, but it's been postponed to next season's show in February. But [...]
No peace for Sir John, the serial chairman July 14, 2014 Experian chairman Sir John Peace, who last week faced a shareholder revolt as chairman of Burberry, could find himself under fire again this week as investor groups call for a rejection of the credit rating firm’s “excessive” remuneration packages. Peace has already been criticised over his chairmanship of three FTSE 100 listed firms – all [...]
Peace is not ready to ditch Sands at Standard Chartered – just yet July 23, 2014 STANDARD Chartered Bank, which recently produced its worst results in more than 12 years, said last night it stood behind its beleaguered chairman and chief executive. In response to speculation that either chairman Sir John Peace or chief executive Peter Sands might step down imminently in the wake of the bank’s disappointing performance, it said: [...]
New Burberry boss shakes up management November 14, 2013 BURBERRY’S new boss Christopher Bailey unveiled a fresh management structure yesterday to help reassure investors that he is the right person to lead the luxury goods group. Bailey, who has been at Burberry for 12 years, will replace Angela Ahrendts when she steps down next year to take up a new role with Apple. However, [...]
Boards win day despite investor revolts July 16, 2014 Three major UK companies suffered significant shareholder revolts yesterday on a busy day for annual general meetings – and, inevitably, the City grandee Sir John Peace was at the centre of one of the dramas. Peace, who has been at the centre of two shareholder battles already this year, found himself under fire again after nearly [...]
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Burberry gets revenue boost as it prepares for Ahrendts’ exit November 14, 2013 Burberry has reported a 17 per cent jump in revenue, to £1,031m, for the six months ended 30 September. The fashion powerhouse, which is readying itself for new leadership under chief creative officer Christopher Bailey, saw adjusted profit before tax of £174m – above original guidance and 2012's £173m. This is the first time Burberry's [...]