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Lloyds' extra money for mis-selling is further confirmation of poor treatment of customers

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:39:42 GMT

Lloyds Banking Group has set aside another £1bn to cover the cost of insurance mis-selling and the treatment of mortgage customers. Today's news comes as an additional confirmation of the extent of historical misconduct in the UK banking system and the cost it has had on customers, particularly borrowers says Dr Andreas Kokkinis

Expert comment on HS2 Report by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:42:47 GMT

Michael Synnott, Senior Teaching Fellow at Warwick Business School has made the following comments following a report by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee questioning the £50bn cost of the HS2 rail line.

'Why are Britain's boardrooms so stubbornly white and male?'

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:38:19 GMT

FTSE 100 firms are appointing more women to their boards, but the number is still pitifully small, according to Marianna Fotaki, of Warwick Business School. Marianna is a Professor of Business Ethics and has co-authored Gender in the Organisation: Women at Work in the 21st Century.

Government plans to make tax evasion a criminal offence - Professor Crawford Spence

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:13:54 GMT

It is about time governments took tax evasion more seriously, according to Professor Crawford Spence from Warwick Business School.

Angry Birds, Rovio and the move into films - Dr Sotirios Paroutis

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:11:18 GMT

Sotirios Paroutis from Warwick Business School comments on the Angry Birds maker Rovio's move into films.

Tesco and teaching old dogs new tricks - Dr Mark Johnson

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:17:43 GMT

Can Tesco learn to deal with their supply base fairly after years of inequality and adversarial behaviour? Dr Mark Johnson from the University of Warwick gives comment on the supermarket giant being investigated by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).

Autumn Statement - Expert comment on shale gas

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:14:48 GMT

Professor Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, researches European energy sector and is co-author of UKERC report on the UK’s gas challenge. He gives his thoughts on shale gas in the UK ahead of the Autumn Statement.

Pfizer's proposed bid for AstraZeneca

Tue, 13 May 2014 12:37:50 GMT

Corporate governance expert Dr Hossam Zeitoun, Warwick Business School, comments on Pfizer's proposed bid for AstraZeneca.

UK's rejected bid to introduce Financial Transaction Tax

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:14:18 GMT

Professor of Practice Jon Rushman, former managing director at BlackRock, has researched the area of Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). He gives on the comment on the latest news that Europe has rejected the UK's challenge to introduce an EU FTT.

Expert comment: Barclays, RBS and bankers bonuses

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:39:26 GMT

Barclays’ and RBS’ desire to increase bonuses when bank profits have declined will lead to a weakening of the banks’ financial stability, according to Professor John Thanassoulis.