Lloyds chief flicks the reins of the black horse - Financial Times
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:58Superficially, conditions are ripening for change, with a new chairman, John McFarlane, taking the helm next year. The recent installation of Trevor Matthews, former Friends Provident chief, as the head of Aviva's UK business, marks a clear path for Mr ...
Sonos Play:3 'Wireless Hi-Fi' ships as CEO prepares for AirPlay assault and ... - This Is My Next
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:58It was in Hilversum that I also caught up with Sonos' affable CEO, John MacFarlane. John was refreshingly candid for a chief executive, whether discussing Apple's competitive AirPlay technology or the opportunities he sees in home theater audio. ...
Newspaper Briefing, including 'Pressure on Greece escalates as EU leaders meet ... - Proactive Investors UK
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:36Petropavlovsk glitters again as share-price fall halts: Shares in Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk have been plunging this year – but it seems they may now have found a bottom. Talk of a rights issue was rubbished this week by Peter Hambro, the group's ...
Well, they continue to do pretty well - Proactive Investors UK
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:17The share price here has been hammered, down a massive amount recently after losing a major contract. It's a company in transformation, losing its old business and customers and going into a new one. Any benefits from the new one will take time so this ...
Gary Nicol - It's about great coffee - Business7
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:27There was a stint at packaging giant Macfarlane Group before he landed at Matthew Algie 12 years ago. The company employs 215 people across the UK and Ireland with the bulk of those at its headquarters in Glasgow. Alongside coffee it supplies tea, ...