Image copyright TSB TSB has appointed Debbie Crosbie as its chief executive, replacing Paul Pester who resigned in September after this year’s IT meltdown at the bank. In April, almost two million customers lost access to online banking services after the bungled introduction of a new computer system. Ms Crosbie will join TSB in 2019, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new entity will retain the Nine name only Australia’s Fairfax has got the green light from its shareholders to merge with television network Nine Entertainment in a massive shake-up of the nation’s media industry. Fairfax shareholders gave “overwhelming” support for the multi-billion dollar merger. The deal was possible …
Image copyright Getty Images Large energy suppliers will need to triple the number of smart meters they are installing to meet a 2020 deadline, consumer group Which? has warned. It said firms would need to install 30 smart meters a minute, every day, for the next two years to replace the 46 million existing meters. …
BBC Click talks to Phill Kimpton who had depression after leaving the British army after years of military service. He became fascinated by IT security and says working to prevent cyber-attacks gave him a new purpose in life and filled the void he was left with on leaving the army. “Coming from the military and …
Image copyright Kees Koolen Image caption Kees Koolen is the only person to have completed the annual Dakar Rally in all four main categories – motorbike, quad, car and truck The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to serial Dutch entrepreneur Kees Koolen, whose …
You’ll fail a lot but you’ll learn as an entrepreneur from your failures, says Mohamed Al Awadhi. Mohamed and his brother Peyman are serial entrepreneurs, with experience ranging from restaurants to video production – and they know a thing or two about launching a business in Dubai. Filmed and edited by Paul Blake See more …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jim Ratcliffe is the founder and chairman of Ineos Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe is hoping to extend his grip on the North Sea by buying oil and gas fields from US giant ConocoPhillips. Mr Ratcliffe’s company Ineos and ConocoPhillips have both confirmed that they are in exclusive talks. …
Image copyright AFP Image caption US VP Pence (3rd right) and China’s Xi did not appear together in Apec leaders pictures An Asian economic summit has ended without a formal leaders’ statement for the first time because of US-China divisions over trade. Papua New Guinea’s President Peter O’Neill said a closing statement for the Asia-Pacific …
Image copyright iStock Some of Britain’s biggest employers are pressing the government to honour a promise to give mental health the same status as physical health at work. Royal Mail and WH Smith are among the companies asking the PM to follow through on her manifesto pledge to update health and safety legislation. That would …
Image copyright Marvel/Disney Image caption Disney, owner of the Avengers and Star Wars franchises, will test its brand appeal with the start of its own streaming services Last year Disney put Netflix on notice, announcing it would launch its own streaming services and end distribution agreements with the online video giant. The move was yet …