Barclays is lining up a veteran of the Rothschild banking dynasty as its next chairman, an appointment that would transfer one of the plum jobs in British business during a period of growing pressure from an activist shareholder. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Nigel Higgins, who is the deputy chairman of Rothschild‎ & Co, has been identified by Barclays' board as the frontrunner to succeed John McFarlane following a six-month search...

Nelson Peltz, one of the world’s most feared activist investors, is raising a £1bn warchest that he will use to push for strategic and boardroom changes at a leading blue-chip British company. Sky News has learnt that Mr Peltz, whose vehicle Trian Partners has held stakes in American corporate giants including General Electric and Procter & Gamble, is plotting to launch a listed fund in London later this year...

Deutsche Bank sacks British boss after losses Germany's biggest lender ousts its British boss following boardroom clashes over the lender's failing turnaround effort. 04:20, UK, Monday 09 April 2018 Image: John Cryan with his successor Christian Sewing pictured in February By Sharon Marris, Business Reporter Deutsche Bank has sacked its British chief executive John Cryan after three years of financial losses. Mr Cryan will leave Germany's biggest lender at the end of April.

Burberry shareholders have staged another protest against executive pay at the luxury firm, three years after its strategy was voted down...