27/10/2014 - Appointment of Chairman (Co-operative Bank plc)
(Source: Co-operative Bank plc) FOR RELEASE ON 27 OCTOBER 2014 THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS HOLT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC The Co-operative Bank plc is...
View ArticleCo-Op Bank Names Holt as Third Chairman in Two Years
Co-Operative Bank Ltd., the U.K. lender that ceded control to its creditors last year, named Dennis Holt as its third chairman in less than two years. The appointment of Holt, who is also chairman of...
View ArticleCo-operative Bank appoints Dennis Holt as new chairman
The troubled Co-operative Bank has appointed Dennis Holt as its permanent chairman. Mr Holt joined the board in February and has been acting as interim chairman since 1 October. Co-op has had a...
View ArticleCo-op Bank names Dennis Holt as new chairman
LONDON Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Co-operative Bank appointed Dennis Holt as chairman on Monday as the lender looks to move on from its near collapse last year and a drugs scandal involving former...
View ArticleDennis Holt named chairman of Co-op Bank
Holt takes on £300,000 a year role and becomes third chairman of troubled bank in 18 months ...
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Dennis Holt says chief executive has earned his money, despite a year in which bank’s losses more than doubled to £611m...
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(Source: Chesnara plc) Chesnara plc Continued strong results underpin 2.7% dividend increase at Chesnara 29 August 2014 Chesnara is pleased to report interim results for the half-year ended 30 June...
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View ArticleCo-op Bank loses 38,000 customers
The Co-operative Bank suffered a customer exodus amid a "hurricane of negative publicity" as 38,000 current account holders left in the first half of 2014 following its near-collapse last year. Results...
View ArticleCo-op Bank could pay boss £5m package as losses halve
The chief executive of the troubled Co-operative Bank is being handed a potential £5m pay deal, sparking a row as he prepares to axe more jobs and close another swath of branches....
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