Philip Hampton, BT's finance director, is to leave the company after his contract expires next year, it was announced today. Read More...
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View articleThe Conservative Party is urging the Public Accounts Committee to investigate reports of fraud which lead the government to suspend its Individual Lea...
View articleBT is to lose a third top executive at the end of the year, with its highly rated finance director Philip Hampton set to quit. Read More...
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View articleBDO Stoy Hayward has confirmed it has been appointed liquidator of the UK subsidiary of online recruitment agency StepStone. Read More...
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