1 April, 2020
Pushback on buybacks as global brands postpone plans
On Wednesday this week WPP, one of the world’s largest marketing and advertising companies, suspended a £950m buyback announced last year. A day later Adidas, a global sports brand announced postpo...
7 March, 2019
Board moves: Heathrow Airport Holdings, Network International and WPP
Heathrow Airport Holdings Former transport secretary Ruth Kelly has joined Heathrow Airport Holdings as a non-executive director. Kelly served in government under Gordon Brown and also held ...
5 December, 2018
‘Repeat offenders’ warned to heed shareholder revolts
It seems some companies are unwilling to learn the lessons of last year’s shareholder revolts. That, at least, is the view of the Investment Association (IA), a trade body for investment managers, w...
11 September, 2018
Succession planning: Alibaba works its magic
The news this week is once again full of the rags-to-riches story of Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder and executive chairman of the internet giant Alibaba. This time, though, Ma is making headlines...
3 September, 2018
‘Internal’ or ‘external’ for the best CEOs?
WPP, one of the world’s largest media agencies, has a new chief executive after the debacle over the resignation of founder Martin Sorrell earlier this year following complaints about his conduct. ...
5 April, 2018
Sir Martin Sorrell investigated by WPP over alleged misconduct
An investigation has been launched against WPP founder and CEO Sir Martin Sorrell following an allegation of “personal misconduct”. A terse statement to the stock exchange states that independe...
8 June, 2017
Shareholder pressures WPP over CEO succession
Shareholders have once again placed pressure on the board of advertising giant WPP to resolve issues around what happens when current chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, leaves the company. A
22 March, 2017
Nine in ten FTSE 100 CEOs paid more than 100 times living wage
Ninety per cent of FTSE 100 CEO's are paid 100 times more than a national living wage, according to a campaign group which has called on boards to share how they will manage their pay gaps.
9 June, 2016
Shareholders revolt over Sir Martin’s pay
A third of shareholders failed to vote for the £70m pay package of Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of advertising and marketing giant WPP, at the company's annual general meeting. During a vo...
11 June, 2015
