BT Hinges Turnaround on First Female CEO: The London Rush
Allison Kirkby, who was named as chief executive officer of BT Group, gestures while speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
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BT Group Plc answered the question of who will succeed Chief Executive Officer Philip Jansen, naming industry veteran Allison Kirkby to take the helm next year, its first female CEO. That means that two of the UK’s largest telecoms groups will be now led by women. Meanwhile, in Westminster, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce new North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds in a move that could support as many as 50,000 jobs.
Here’s the key business news from London this morning: