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UK government has done nothing to stimulate growth, says Asda boss

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Labour government has done nothing to stimulate much-needed growth, the boss of supermarket group Asda ​said on Friday. Asda’s veteran executive chairman Allan Leighton, who in a ‌five decade career has also chaired Britain’s Co-operative Group and the Royal Mail, said finance minister Rachel …

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Allan Leighton Returns: A New Era for Asda

Allan Leighton, a seasoned retailer, is set to return to Asda as the executive chairman, marking over two decades since his last tenure as CEO when he revitalized the brand before its sale to Walmart. Currently, Asda, the third-largest supermarket in Britain now under TDR Capital’s majority ownership, faces declining …

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C&A adds two new members to its board of directors

Prachi Singh | Monday, 09 September 2019 Global fashion retail business C&A AG has appointed Allan Leighton as Chairman and Alexander Birken as board director. The company said, Leighton and Birken are both highly experienced business leaders with a strong track record in the retail sector, both in executive and …

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