Quote of the day: 'The European Commission has seemingly ignored all of the strong cases made by politicians, business groups and airlines, to enable one big company to become even more bloated.' Branson has appealed against a Commission ruling to allow the controversial acquisition of BMI by British...
'These guys are welcome to resign anytime. We must take a stand against directors who seem to regard our company as their personal piggy bank to be dipped into at will.' Sounds like Stelios and his board could use a few sessions in Relate. The easyJet founder is infuriated by the latest company remuneration...
The king of no-frills flying is back in the cockpit at new airline Fastjet. This time, he's taking on the African continent. But can he 'do an easyJet' all over again?
'In a biblical-type move, you even tried to turn my own brother to vote against [me], but you were unsuccessful.' The latest revelation from disgruntled easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou. In a recent email to the board, Sir Stelios accuses chairman Sir Mike Rake of using a 'divide and rule' strategy...
23 Sep 2011
The amount easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is to due pocket from the airline's first-ever dividend payout.
06 Aug 2010
Lord Mervyn Davies has been tasked with getting more women into the boardroom (a man's job?)
11 Jun 2010
We want your best fake quotes from the famously loud-mouthed Ryanair CEO...
01 Jun 2010
| by Jennifer Harris
Elegant solutions to business problems have innate appeal, but that doesn't make them right, as mogul run skiers know.
01 Jun 2010
| by Chris Blackhurst
Sir Stelios on the frustrations with the easyJet board that prompted his conversion to shareholder activism.
01 Dec 2009
The UK's biggest listed businesses have spoken: BSkyB is officially Britain's Most Admired Company.