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UK Dividends Calendar - Next 7 Days

WPP shareholders should oppose company on pay at AGM - PIRC

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Shareholders should oppose the pay report at advertising firm WPP's annual meeting, given the "excessive" pay of Chief Executive Martin Sorrell, leading advisory group PIRC said in a statement on Wednesday. Sorrell's total 2015 pay of 70.4 million pounds ($101.45

UK Shareholder Meetings Calendar - Next 7 Days

WPP boss Sorrell gets support for his 70 mln pound pay package

May 26 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell, boss of advertising group WPP, has got backing from a leading investor advisory firm for his 70 million pound ($102.95 million) pay for 2015. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has advised WPP's shareholders to approve Sorrell's pay at the company's

J. Walter Thompson, ex-CEO reject accuser's bias claims

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Lawyers for former J. Walter Thompson chief executive Gustavo Martinez on Friday struck back against a high-ranking colleague who accused him of sexist and racist behavior, saying her high-profile lawsuit failed to show a hostile work environ

WPP Shareholders Urged To Vote Against Sorrell's Pay Package

ShareSoc calls on members to reject bumper pay plans at WPP

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Investor advisory firm ShareSoc has called on members to reject executive pay plans at WPP , branding the bumper package offered to Chief Executive Martin Sorrell "remuneration creep" after years of multi-million pound earnings. WPP shareholders will take part in

REFILE-Bosses take bigger share of top British firms' profits

(Refiles to correct dateline) * Top bosses' pay has leapt over the past decade * Last year they took 0.58 pct of their firms' profits * Figure was just 0.1 pct a decade ago - Reuters analysis * Shareholders increasingly raising their concerns at AGMs * But most compa

WPP says working on succession plan for whenever CEO Sorrell leaves

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's WPP has started identifying candidates both inside and outside of the firm to replace founder and veteran CEO Martin Sorrell for whenever he leaves the world's biggest advertising company. One of the highest profile businessmen in Britain, 71-year-old

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - BT Group: UBS upgrades to neutral with a 430p target. Howden Joinery: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 570p target. Weir: HSBC upgrades to hold with a target price of 1150p JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target of 735p and Jefferies stays at underperform with 730p

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Upgrades Land Securities And British Land

UPDATE 3-Britain's WPP boosted by leading role in U.S. "reviewageddon"

* Reports Q1 net sales in line with forecasts * Data shows WPP winning most U.S. work * Shares slip in weak market * Sorrell defends 70 mln stg pay packet (Adds details on pay) By Kate Holton LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's WPP, the world's biggest advertisi

EXTRA: WPP Keeps 2016 Outlook Amid Economic And Political Uncertainty

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors digest Fed and BoJ

(ShareCast News) - London stocks were expected to open a little lower on Thursday as investors digested the latest policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan. The FTSE 100 was seen starting 20 points lower than Wednesday's close at 6,300. The Fed chose to stand pat on interest

Revenue and debt grows sizeably at WPP

(ShareCast News) - Advertising and public relations group WPP reported billings of £11.922bn in its first quarter on Thursday - an increase of 8.3%, or 6.7% at constant currencies. The FTSE 100 firm said revenue in the four currencies it reports in went up 10.5% to £3.076bn, 4.6% to $4.402bn, 6.3% t