Image source, Post Office Horizon IT research Item information Author, Tom Espiner Role, BBC business reporter June 21, 2024 Updated 9 hours ago The Post Office’s Horizon system is “very robust” and the only scandal is that the company has failed to properly defend it, according to a man tasked with representing sub-postmasters. George Thomson, … Read more
Former president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, began predicting the current, apocalyptic state of the video game industry in 2020. In a piece of conventional wisdom that industry watchers will often cite, Layden himself says it wasn’t a remarkable achievement gathered by observational trend lines over decades. He even made some suggestions … Read more
Image caption, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will face US lawmakers on Tuesday Item information Author, Charlotte Edwards Role, BBC business reporter 5 hours ago Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will tell US lawmakers on Tuesday that he understands concerns about safety culture after a mid-air emergency raised alarms in January. In prepared remarks ahead of the … Read more
Denbighshire’s chief executive has admitted the council ‘underestimated’ the time bins and recycling rounds would take after ‘thousands’ of collections were missed in the past two weeks. Chief executive Graham Boase has now apologized to residents on behalf of the council and said the authority is doing everything it can to ensure bins are emptied. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC’s Indian boss is lobbying for a seat on the Big Four’s global executive committee, along with his counterpart in China, arguing that the rapid growth of its business and the increasing importance of the … Read more
The Well Society will reject the proposed investment from ex-Netflix chief Erik and wife Courtney Barmack and outline six reasons why they are doing so.I do not believe the negotiated terms are beneficial to the club” and urged members to oppose the offer in a vote next month. The board of Well Society, Motherwell’s majority … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the British energy myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The boss of one of Britain’s biggest energy companies has urged whoever wins the general election to “tackle head-on” the practical and bureaucratic issues holding back Britain’s green transition. Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish … Read more
The event was a further blow to the company’s reputation after a costly botched IT upgrade at the wine wholesaler led to the departure of former CEO David Forde last year. It means that C&C will be looking for a new CEO for the second time in about a year. READ MORE: What does the … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Oil and gas industry myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Lord John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, has called for a halt to new drilling permits in the North Sea, implicitly endorsing the Labor Party’s position on fossil fuels. Writing in … Read more
Image caption, Mr Huang was a draw for visitors to Taiwan’s Computex event Item information Author, Annabelle Liang Role, Business reporter June 7, 2024 01:19 BST Updated 3 hours ago Wherever Jensen Huang goes these days, the crowd chants his name and competes for selfies and autographs. He’s not the usual celebrity; the 61-year-old electrical … Read more