The ex-Whitehall mandarin, chair of EDF, has become an independent non-executive director of the BT Group.

Microsoft’s Omar Abbosh will succeed Andy Bird in early 2024 as chief executive officer of the global learning company.

Learning lessons from the CBI; US say-on-climate voting enthusiasm dims; calls for higher executive pay… and for pay restraint.

The Pearson NED, a US national, will become an independent non-executive director of Experian with effect from Friday.

Kordestani is a former executive chair of Twitter, and was a senior vice president and chief business officer at Google.

The Guardian Media CEO is set to join the board in October, while chair Sidney Laurel has announced he will step down by the 2022 AGM.

Bird is a former head of Disney’s international operations and will take over from current CEO John Fallon in October.

New public register names and shames companies over the largest shareholder revolts against executive pay.

Education publisher brings in new board leader after restructuring.