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UPDATE 2-Costa Coffee owner ramps up expansion plans as CEO departs

* FY profit up 18.5 pct to 488 mln stg * Expansion plans increased for Premier Inn, Costa * CEO Harrison to retire by Feb 2016 * Shares down 1.5 pct (Adds CEO, analyst comment, shares) By Neil Maidment LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The boss of Costa Coffee and Premi

Whitbread CEO Harrison to leave as profits surge

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread said on Tuesday its chief executive Andy Harrison would retire by next February as it posted a better than expected rise in full-year profit. Harrison, who has grown Whitbread considerably since joining

FTSE 100 movers: Sky rockets on Q3 results, miners and oils stocks lower

Sky topped the FTSE 100 risers after third-quarter results showed the most growth in 11 years. The broadcaster grew customer numbers 70%, which fed through to a 20% increase in operating profits. Smartphone and tablet microchip designer ARM Holdings surged after beating its own guidance with a 14% j

Norwegian Air launches Las Vegas, Caribbean flights

COPENHAGEN, April 21 (Reuters) - Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle will launch new long-haul flights to Las Vegas, Puerto Rico and Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands later this year, the company said on Tuesday. The company will fly routes from Scandinavia and London. Europe's

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London open: FTSE pulls back from all-time high as mining stocks decline

London's FTSE 100 retreated from a fresh record on Monday morning as investors took profits ahead of a busy week for global financial markets, with shares in the mining sector in particular under pressure. The Footsie was trading 0.24% lower at 7,072.78 early on after settling at a new all-time clos

London pre-open: FTSE to retreat from record, Chinese exports sink

After surging to a new record high, UK stocks are expected to pull back slightly on Monday ahead of a busy week for global financial markets. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 15 points lower than Friday's close of 7,089.77. "The week ahead in the financial markets will certainly be an in

EasyJet hires Halfords' finance chief

Low cost air carrier EasyJet on Monday appointed former finance executive from Halfords on its management board. Andrew Findlay, is to become chief finance officer at EasyJet by the end of October. He joins from Halfords where he was CFO. Before that, Findlay was director of finance, tax and treasu

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easyJet names Halfords-man Findlay as new CFO

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - British low-cost airline easyJet named Andrew Findlay as its new chief financial officer, poaching him from bicycle retailer Halfords. The new joiner will start by the end of October 2015, FTSE 100 company easyJet said in a statement on Monday. His appointment c