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John Allan

  • Saturday, 1 July, 2023
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco appoints City veteran Gerry Murphy as new chair

    Irish businessman replaces John Allan, who left in the wake of misconduct allegations

  • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
    Allan to step down as chair of UK housebuilder Barratt

    Company asks chair to depart to prevent misconduct allegations becoming disruptive to the company

    John Allan
  • Friday, 19 May, 2023
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco chair John Allan to quit following misconduct claims

    Former CBI president has denied three allegations about his behaviour but apologised in relation to a fourth

    John Allan
  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Tesco chair John Allan and CBI’s law firm in war of words over misconduct allegations

    Fox Williams disputes assertion that it chose not to investigate claims against business leader

    John Allan
  • Friday, 26 June, 2020
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco shareholders deliver rebuke over pay policy

    Investors angered by UK retailer’s decision to change part of performance benchmark

    Tesco experienced a significant increase in online food shopping in the quarter ending May 30
  • Monday, 18 November, 2019
    UK economy
    Cool CBI reception shows PM has fences to mend

    Johnson’s Brexit ambition and Corbyn’s nationalisation plans leave business audience underwhelmed

  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
    UK economy
    Labour hits back at CBI ‘scaremongering’ over renationalisation

    McDonnell accuses business group of ‘continuing to put shareholders first’

    An National Grid Plc employee climbs an electricity pylon ahead of maintenance work to replace insulators in Kendal, U.K., on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. The U.K. is trying to spur 110 billion pounds ($177 billion) of spending on new power stations and grid infrastructure through 2020 to replace older generators and reduce carbon emissions. Photographer: Paul Thomas/Bloomberg
  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    UK property taxation
    CBI to press for UK business rates shake-up

    Group’s president says reform of property-based tax ‘cannot come soon enough’

    RAGC4G Row of empty shops with For Sale and To Let signs, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, England, UK
  • Monday, 19 November, 2018
    Brexit
    May seeks business support for her Brexit deal

    CBI leaders say agreement, while not perfect, avoids UK crashing out of EU

    Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, gestures as she delivers a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference in London, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. May will appeal to business leaders to help deliver her Brexit deal, as she fights implacable opposition in Parliament and a possible leadership challenge. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
  • Sunday, 16 September, 2018
    InterviewBrexit
    New CBI leader seeks to be ‘more effective’ at taking on government

    John Allan warns of danger of Brexit ‘drowning out’ other priorities

    13/08/2018 John Allan, president of the CBI.
  • Wednesday, 7 February, 2018
    LexRetail & Consumer industry
    Gender pay gap: Tesco test Premium content

    The government is holding corporate feet to the fire and companies need a plan

    A shopper bags her items at a checkout at the Tesco Basildon Pitsea Extra supermarket, operated by Tesco Plc, in Basildon, U.K., on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Many European food retailers are coming to terms with persistently low inflation as well as consumers who remain frugal yet purchase food more frequently. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Monday, 10 July, 2017
    Instant InsightSarah Gordon
    The CBI is sending the wrong message on diversity Premium content

    It must speak for a wide range of businesses, big and small, writes Sarah Gordon

    Tesco Non-executive chairman, John Allan poses for a photograph in London, Britain, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay - RTX35712
  • Sunday, 9 July, 2017
    Brexit
    Tesco chairman favourite to be next CBI president

    John Allan supported Britain remaining in the EU during referendum

    John Allan Tesco
  • Monday, 27 March, 2017
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Tesco may need a better way with words to land Booker prize

    Retailer chose winning the communications battle rather than winning people over

  • Friday, 10 March, 2017
    Retail & Consumer industry
    White men ‘endangered species’ on UK boards, warns Tesco chairman

    John Allan says women and ethnic minorities have advantage in getting posts

    John Allan: 'If you are a white male — tough'
  • Friday, 13 May, 2016
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Tesco chief awarded £3m after recovery beats expectations

    Lewis beats sales and profit goals, and improves supermarket’s relationship with suppliers

    Dave Lewis, CEO of Tesco, photographed at OSB this morning.
  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2016
    Pension automatic enrolment
    Half of small businesses struggle with new pensions

    Deadline looms for more than 1m to ‘auto-enrol’ employees

  • Thursday, 29 October, 2015
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Boardroom trades at Tesco, SuperGroup and Travis Perkins

    Weekly round-up of director’s deals

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2015
    UK companies
    Whitbread warns living wage will lead to price rises

    Premier Inn and Costa Coffee owner plans combination of measures to mitigate ‘cost increase’

    Customers order drinks at a Costa Coffee shop, owned by Whitbread Plc., in London, U.K., on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Whitbread Plc, the owner of Premier Inn budget hotels, said full-year profit fell 84 percent as a one-time gain from the sale of the David Lloyd fitness clubs wasn’t repeated and the hotel chain’s performance “softened further.” Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News
  • Friday, 26 June, 2015
    UK Budget
    Small businesses decry UK skills shortage

    Lobby group calls for action in summer Budget to boost productivity and simply tax system

  • Friday, 1 May, 2015
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Boardroom trades May 2

    Latest directors’ deals at Tesco, Whitbread and Gresham Computing

  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2015
    UK Budget
    Budget 2015: Business welcomes clampdown on late payments

    Ministers pledge to extend code to crack down on poor practice

    Chancellor George Osborne delivers his Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
    Retail & Consumer industry
    New Tesco chairman seeks to win over shareholders

    John Allan aims to overcome doubts over role at retailer

    JOHN ALLAN, CEO of EXEL. Pic taken at Bracknell office for FTD.
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
    LexRetail & Consumer industry
    Tesco: avoiding the grocers

    The supermarket has shopped elsewhere for its top team

    A customer selects a shopping cart stored beneath a giant "Hello" sign outside a Tesco supermarket store, operated by Tesco Plc, in Basildon, U.K., on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Tesco's accounts for the past three financial years will be investigated by the Financial Reporting Council, the British audit authority said earlier this month, adding to one of the toughest years in the U.K. supermarket leader's history. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
    Retail & Consumer industry
    What you need to know about John Allan, the new Tesco chairman

    Tesco’s new chairman is a regular face in FTSE 100 boardrooms

    JOHN ALLAN, CEO of EXEL. Pic taken at Bracknell office for FTD.
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