David Walker

Critics condemn backtrack on plans to identify highearning bankers as 'feeble'

Britain's highest-earning bankers will not be identified publicly after "feeble" backtracking that risks leaving a report into the City meaningless, it was claimed last night. By Aislinn Laing and Peter Taylor The plans were...

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M. Soccer. Gauchos End Toreros Post Season Run

SAN DIEGO, Calif.- The University of San Diego men's soccer team came up short on Sunday evening, falling to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos by a score of 1-0 in the second round match of the NCAA Tournament at Torero Stadium.

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Investors must start to engage

When Sir David Walker publishes his final recommendations this week for a farreaching shakeup of the governance of British banks all eyes will once again be on how the failings of our financial system can be repaired and...

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Sunday newspaper round-up: ITV, Water companies, Lloyds Banking

New ITV chairman Archie Norman is expected to charge millions of viewers to watch all but the broadcaster's main channel, the Mail on Sunday reports. The five — John Towers, Nick Stephenson, John Edwards, Peter Beale and Kevin...

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CBI fears over Walker proposals

CBI president Helen Alexander called the proposals expected in Sir David Walker's report on boardroom governance this week 'inflexible' and warned of extending measures applied to banks to all sectors.

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Investors urged to police boardrooms

City Minister Lord Myners has urged big investors to set up an organisation to act as a watchdog to keep company boards under control. The finger of blame has been pointed at chief executives such as Sir Fred Goodwin who were...

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Archie must show he has the X Factor

Like generals, some businessmen's success owes as much to luck and timing as it does to naked talent. I suspect Archie Norman's arrival at ITV will prove the point. He may need to develop a pay-TV platform, possibly based...

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Sir David sharpens his bank reforms

Sir David Walker has sounded out four of the City's biggest fund managers on his tough recommendations for corporate governance of the UK banking industry ahead of presenting his final review on Thursday.

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Blueprint for fixing UK banks to be revealed

Published Date: 22 November 2009 THE "best chance" the UK has of fixing the problems that led to the near-catastrophic failure of the banking system will be published this week. On Thursday, the final proposals of the Walker...

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Cignetti's impact felt throughout Pitt offense

Frank Cignetti wasn't interested in making wholesale changes when Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt handed him the reins of an offense that, at times, lacked an identity last season. Cignetti, too, insisted the Panthers eliminate the...

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