Channel 4 directors blocked as privatisation decision looms
Mr Hooper directed The King’s Speech, the Oscar-winning film starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham-Carter. Both of their terms are due to expire on Dec…
How Octopus Energy swam into a winning position despite the crisis ruining its competitors
With investment growing and rivals floundering, Octopus looks increasingly well-placed to fulfil his vision. The road ahead is far from risk-free, however. Large losses and wafer thin…
‘Unfair’ trial triggers downfall of Lisa Osofsky, the Serious Fraud Office’s gung-ho American boss
Less than a month after taking up the role as director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Lisa Osofsky received a text message that kicked off a…
British Airways takes on easyJet with budget flights from Gatwick
British Airways will launch a new assault on easyJet at Gatwick by starting budget flights after winning union support with a promise to pay competitive salaries. It…
Energy suppliers face tougher tests after spate of collapses
The measures are likely to be seen as welcome but late by critics and other surviving suppliers dealing with the market fallout. Under the industry safety net,…
BT must be saved from the creeping control of a French billionaire
Yet, that doesn’t mean the threat hasn’t gone away or even diminished. On the contrary, it is now even bigger. Perhaps shareholders are concerned about Drahi’s ability…
Prepare to bring back furlough, IMF tells Rishi Sunak
Mike Cherry of the Federation of Small Businesses said: “The execution of Plan B in England has already dampened consumer appetite for festivities. It also means a…
Nightmare before Christmas as businesses warn of lockdown by stealth
“While we have measures to keep the economy open, we have messages that have ended up closing much of it down,” Tony Danker, director-general of the Confederation…