Wall Street sell-off turns ‘ugly’ as US recession fears grow On Wall Street, the S&P 500 had plunged 2.3% by the time European markets closed, and Dow Jones was down 1.2%. Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
Travis Perkins boss leaves due to ill health after six-month tenure Shares in Travis fell more than 5% shortly after the announcement. Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
Travis Perkins boss blames ‘distraction’ as profit outlook cut once again New chief executive Pete Redfern will take direct control of the struggling general merchant division alongside the top job under turnaround efforts. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Barratt to build fewer houses this year despite Labour pledge to fix shortage Housebuilder cites economic and political uncertainty as expected number of completed homes drops by up to 7% The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024
UK’s biggest housebuilders hand top bosses bumper bonuses Persimmon chief received £2.6m package in 2021 with outgoing Taylor Wimpey boss gaining £2.8m The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022
Taylor Wimpey boss Peter Redfern bows out with £450 million shareholder return Taylor Wimpey is paying a full-year dividend worth £324 million and has announced a share buyback of £150 million Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022
£100 million share buyback looms at Taylor Wimpey after ‘excellent’ 2021 Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has told investors to expect a share buyback in the coming months after what CEO Pete Redfern called an “excellent” 2021. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022