WPP chair suggests execs have done little else but placate Sorrell
Quarta admits WPP never got round to asking former CEO to sign a conventional contract
WPP chairman defends handling of Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure
Shareholders stage pay revolt but Roberto Quarta says former boss had to be treated as retired
How WPP’s chairman responded to investors’ questions
At the advertising firm’s AGM, Roberto Quarta defended treatment of Sir Martin Sorrell
WPP shareholders revolt over pay following Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure – as it happened
Almost one in three WPP investors fail to back pay report, but Sir Martin Sorrell will still leave with £19m of share options despite investigation into personal conduct.
Amazon launches its assault on sport coverage with tennis at Queen’s
Amazon Prime Video has promised day to fill a gap in the tennis market by chasing a younger audience brought up in the live-streaming generation
The questions WPP’s board can expect to face over Sir Martin Sorrell
Directors will be questioned by shareholders at the advertising group’s AGM this week
AT&T $85.4bn takeover of Time Warner approved by judge in blow to Trump
Merger will create telecoms and media giant but Trump had called deal ‘not good for the country’
WPP won’t comment but a word of apology would not go amiss
Martin Sorrell’s ‘at will’ contract and a missing no-compete clause are hard to excuse
The allegations against WPP’s former chief, Martin Sorrell, pile up
Amid talk of sex workers, a culture of fear and bullying, Sorrell sticks to denials
WPP boss tells staff to ‘expect respect’ as group launches review
Mark Read tipped to succeed Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit amid allegations of misconduct
Martin Sorrell’s WPP exit came amid bullying and sex worker allegations
Advertising boss denies inappropriate use of funds
Martin Sorrell denies paying for sex worker using funds from WPP
Rebuttal by founder of world’s largest advertising group follows allegations in Wall Street Journal
For WPP, Sorrell really is the hardest word
The legacy (and pay) of the former ad agency boss will loom large at the firm’s AGM this week
Amazon breaks Premier League hold of Sky and BT with Prime streaming deal
US online retailer will exclusively livestream 20 matches per season from 2019
Premier League’s top six win battle for larger share of overseas TV rights
The Premier League’s top six clubs have won their fight to take a bigger share of the top tier’s booming international broadcasting revenue