News
Profits flying at Virgin Atlantic
26 May 2009
Virgin Atlantic has reported a steep rise in its profits for the year to the end of February, in sharp contrast to rival British Airways which last week reported pre-tax losses of...
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Record loss for British Land
21 May 2009
British Land has posted net losses of £3.88bn for the year to the end of March.
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Other News
- Profit rise for Britvic - 20 May 2009
- Japan’s GDP makes dramatic slide - 20 May 2009
Features
Maximising the benefit from your AIM advisors
Barry Gamble examines the role of the lawyer in the fourth instalment of our series..
Lexus GS450h
Richard Bott takes a look at Lexus’ hybrid offering and discovers that green technology doesn’t mean you should forfeit luxury.
Interview
High hopes for healthcare
Poised to assume the mantle of CEO at King’s College Hospital, how does Tim Smart, currently CEO of BT Global Services UK, plan to make the leap from technology to healthcare – and how tough does he think life in the public sector will be? Becky Done went to meet him to find out..
It’s an unusual move. After a career spent entirely in the private sector – firstly at Shell, latterly at BT – Tim Smart is about to embark on something different altogether. In fact, he is about to become the first in history to move directly from the private sector to the role of CEO in an NHS foundation trust. Private to public sector career moves are not unheard of, but this is the first of its kind.
“I always had the ambition to do something in the public sector,” Smart...
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Case Studies
Autoclenz : Leading from the front
Becky Done talked to Grahame Rummery about a successful organic growth strategy and a focus on customer service, which has kept the award-winning Autoclenz at the front of its field..
Chiltern Railways : Right on time
In an industry almost unshakably associated with poor service in its relatively short, privately- owned history, Chiltern Railways provides a rare success story. Mark Young looks at some of the initiatives that have led to Chiltern posting the best punctuality levels in the country..
Donington Ventures Leisure : Racing ahead
Donington Ventures Leisure has won the hosting of the British Grand Prix from 2010. Becky Done talked to CEO Simon Gillett about the five-year investment programme that heralds the return of Formula One to Donington Park..